Velvet Vision: The Story of James Bidgood and the Making of Pink Narcissus
2025 97 min

Velvet Vision: The Story of James Bidgood and the Making of Pink Narcissus

Director Bart Everly

This intimate documentary offers a raw look at the life of James Bidgood, the visionary artist behind the cult classic Pink Narcissus. Four decades after his groundbreaking work in the 1960s, which redefined queer aesthetics, Bidgood reflects on his fascinating past as a drag performer and innovative costume designer. An engaging portrait of a man who, from the shadows of anonymity, colored the imagination of an entire generation.

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Currently playing in the Netherlands in: Amsterdam. View all showtimes at cinemas like Eye.