It’s tiiiiiiime to reevaluate a cult classic! Ahead of her iconic performance at this year's Brighton Pride, join Divas Do Film for a special screening of Mariah Carey’s Glitter.
In 2001, Mariah Carey’s diamond-encrusted reign threatened to come to an end with the untimely release of Glitter. A loose remake of A Star is Born, the film has a light touch on issues close to Carey’s heart, such as the patriarchy in the music industry, and a young biracial woman reckoning with how she sees herself, versus how she is seen. The making of and failures of Glitter have become more infamous than the film itself, plagued with racism and sabotage from the very beginning. Over two decades on, it’s time to re-evaluate how a sentimental star-vehicle could prove near catastrophic.
Freelance writer and Divas Do Film founder Rógan Graham introduces this celebratory screening with a whistle stop dissection of the mythology surrounding the film, the 2018 #JusticeForGlitter movement and the lasting influence of the Glitter soundtrack.
