Carol Doda Topless at the Condor
The mission of the Centre d'art et essai de la Cinémathèque québécoise (CAECQ) is to primary program Quebec-made documentaries and independent fiction, as well as international documentaries, animated and foreign films, while encouraging opportunities for meetings between the public and the artists. Its programming is presented in conjunction with the Cinémathèque québécoise’s under the label New releases.
A performance by Sugar Vixen, Holly Von Sinn & Moonshine Sunshine will open the April 12 & 13 screenings
The April 13 screening will be followed by a Q&A with the filmmaker
Against the backdrop of the 1964 Republican Convention, a San Francisco cocktail waitress became one of the city’s most popular entertainers after making her debut as America’s first topless dancer. Carol Doda Topless at the Condor tells the story of the fresh-faced girl next door who defied convention and the law by gyrating atop a white baby grand piano and turning a North Beach nightclub into the city’s second-most-popular tourist attraction after the Golden Gate Bridge. Meanwhile, Doda’s very public use of silicone to enhance her breasts launched a new industry. Directors Marlo McKenzie and Jonathan Parker share an unprecedented look at Doda’s life and legacy, as well as a behind-the-scenes tour of the vibrant, sometimes outrageous and always entertaining world of North Beach.
Marlo Mackenzie
Marlo Mackenzie is an American director, writer, producer and director of photography. The Detroit native spent time in Europe, working in theater in Germany and studying in France. In Australia, McKenzie co-founded a video production company that serves underserved youth. She lived several lives before finding a home as a producer and director in San Francisco. She produced films like Butterfly Town, USA and Standing on Sacred Ground. Carol Doda Topless at the Condor is her latest film.
Photo : Equinoxe Films
Jonathan Parker
Jonathan Parker is an American writer, director, producer, musician and composer who is currently based in California. Parker’s first feature film, Bartleby (2001), which he also scored, opened the New Directors/New Films Festival at the Museum of Modern Art in New York. The film was also selected at SXSW, Karlovy Vary and many other film festivals. His film, (Untitled) (2009), won the Special Prize of the Jury and a recommendation from the Cinema Owners Jury at the Mannheim-Heidelberg Film Festival as well as Best American Film at the Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival. Carol Doda Topless at the Condor (2024) is his latest film.
Photo : Equinoxe Films
