STRIKE A POSE

In 1990, seven young male dancers – 6 gay, 1 straight – joined Madonna on her most controversial tour. On stage and in the iconic film Truth or Dare they showed the world how to express yourself. Now, 25 years later, they reveal the truth about life during and after the tour. Strike a Pose is a dramatic tale about overcoming shame and finding the courage to be who you are.

Film Facts:

2016
Directed by: Ester Gould + Reijer Zwaan
Documentary
Luis Camacho, Carlton Wilborn, Kevin Stea, Oliver Crumes, Salim Gauwloos, Jose Gutierez, Gabriel Trupin

Film Facts:

Premiered at the Berlinale Festival in Berlin on February 19, 2016

All the dancers and directors were invited to Dutch TV show RTL Late Night in May 2016 to discuss the film and Vogued together for the first time in 25 years!

The film reached the status ‘Kristallen Film’ in Holland meaning it welcomed over 10.000 visitors in theaters

The song Fortitude, written and performed by the Dutch band HEAVN, is used as soundtrack in the trailer of Strike A Pose

At the Mix Copenhagen LGBTQ Film Festival in Denmark Strike a Pose won the Out & About Audience Award

Strike a Pose won the ‘Goldenen Perle 2016’ in the category ‘Documentary’ at the Perlen – Queer Film Festival Hannover

Strike a Pose won The Dorothy’s Slipper Award at Merlinka International Queer Film Festival in Serbia for the Best Documentary of 2016

The film has been retitled ‘Express Yourself’ in France and Germany for broadcast

The film celebrated its official Dutch premiere at EYE Film Museum in Amsterdam May 23, 2016. The stars of the film and directors attended, with a Q&A and fabulous afterparty in the Amsterdam Tower

Gabriel Trupin sadly passed away, his mother Sue represents him in the film

Strike a Pose was voted ‘one of the best films of 2016’ by the Dutch audience through Cineville and made the top 10 at #10

Links:

www.madonnadancers.com

www.strikeaposefilm.com

www.facebook.com/strikeaposefilm/

www.ctm.nl/docs

Official Twitter

: Strike a Pose; top row: Salim Gauwloos, Oliver Crumes III, Carlton Wilborn, Kevin Stea bottom row: Luis Camacho, Jose Gutierez (photograph by Linda Posnick)

: Photography by Lisa Guarnieri

: Photography by Lisa Guarnieri

: Jose Gutierez with his mother, still from the film (DOP: Reinout Steenhuizen)

: Oliver Crumes III, still from the film (DOP: Reinout Steenhuizen)

: Carlton Wilborn, still from the film (DOP: Reinout Steenhuizen)

: Luis Camacho, still from the film (DOP: Reinout Steenhuizen)

: Salim Gauwloos, still from the film (DOP: Reinout Steenhuizen)

: Kevin Stea, still from the film (DOP: Reinout Steenhuizen)

: Strike a Pose; Carlton Wilborn

: Jose Gutierez, still from the film (DOP: Reinout Steenhuizen)

: (unknown credit) Strike a Pose; Luis Camacho, Jose Gutierez, Oliver Crumes III, Kevin Stea (1990)

: Strike a Pose; top row: Salim Gauwloos, Oliver Crumes III, Carlton Wilborn, Kevin Stea bottom row: Luis Camacho, Jose Gutierez (photograph by Linda Posnick)