The Swenkas (2005)

Directed by

Jeppe Rønde

Genre

documentary film

Country

Denmark

Runtime

1h 13m

Rating

7.5 of 10 from 2 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

This documentary follows South African working class men who compete in Sunday dress-up contests. They meticulously prepare their best clothes and walk on stage to be judged on style and presence.

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What happens

The Swenkas er en dokumentarfilm fra 2005 instrueret af Jeppe Rønde efter manuskript af Jeppe Rønde og Kim Leona. Filmen blev i 2006 tildelt en Robert for årets lange dokumentarfilm. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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