Hoezo in KINO

When Paul Verhoeven’s Showgirls was released in 1995, it was destroyed by critics as well as moviegoers. But were they right or was the film ahead of its time? The story of Nomi Malone (played by early 90s’ Saved By The Bell sitcom alumni Elizabeth Berkeley, in an unfortunately career-destroying role), the woman that will stop at nothing to get to the top, is as American as it gets. But in this film, it is filtered through the European sensibilities of Dutch satirical filmmaker Paul Verhoeven. To celebrate the film’s 30th anniversary and its newfound life as a cult masterpiece, KINO’s in-house visual artist Baris Azman will give a special reading on the film’s production, its public perception and Verhoeven’s cinematic process and worldview.