Shakedown(2018)

Shakedown Synopsis

‘Shakedown’ was a series of parties founded by and for African American women in Los Angeles that featured go-go dancing and strip shows for the city’s lesbian underground scene. Inspired by trans woman Mahogany who, as the mother of the scene, presided over queer strip shows and balls for non-heterosexual audiences in the 1980s, butch Ronnie Ron created, produced and presented the new shows. In them, the largely female clientele from the ‘hood’ slipped dollar notes into lap dancers’ panties while celebrating lesbian sexuality to pulsating hip-hop beats.

Shakedown (2018) is a documentary film directed by Leilah Weinraub, released on February 17, 2018 with a runtime of 1h 12m. Viewers rate it 5.2 out of 10 across 15 ratings.