ACT Film Club: Polyester
Film
Event date
Wednesday 12 November 2025, 7.30pm
Location
In-person only
Holbeck Cinema (TFTV/116), School of Arts and Creative Technologies East, Campus East, University of York (Map)
Holbeck Cinema (TFTV/116), School of Arts and Creative Technologies East, Campus East, University of York (Map)
Audience
Open to staff, students
Admission
Free admission, booking not required
Event details
Week 7 – 12th November
Polyester
Dir. John Waters, 1981, USA, 1 hr & 26 mins Cast: Divine, Tab Hunter, Edith Massey
John Waters’ Polyester is a deliriously fun, subversive satire of suburban melodramas. Starring the legendary drag queen Divine as Francine Fishpaw—a downtrodden housewife with a cheating husband, rebellious kids and a keen sense of smell—the film gleefully skewers middle- class values. Packed with over-the-top drama, outrageous humour and even a scratch-and-sniff “Odorama” gimmick, Polyester is a wildly entertaining cult classic. With its mix of camp, heart, and chaos, Waters delivers a hilarious, unforgettable ride through dysfunctional domesticity.
Venue details
Wheelchair accessible