DC Labor FilmFest Wraps Tonight with Screening of "Kinky Boots"
Thursday, October 17, 2013(Metropolitan Washington Council, AFL-CIO)
The inspiration for this
year's
Tony-winning musical, tonight’s film – which wraps up the 2013 DC Labor
FilmFest (5:15p at AFI) -- is based on the true story of a traditional
Northampton shoemaker who turns to producing fetish footwear in order to save
the failing family business and the jobs of his workers. British actor Chiwetel
Ejiofor won a fistful of awards for his portrayal of Lola, a female
impersonator who consults with the company on boot design and models its
products, all the while contending with homophobic factory workers, including
Don, the reigning arm-wrestling champion in a local pub, who discovers respect
in the inevitable elbow-to-elbow showdown with Lola.