
Peaches
Actor · b. 1968 · Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Peaches is a Canadian electronic musician and performance artist.
Movies15
Movie7.8DocumentaryMusicSince the beginning of her career, Sinéad O’Connor has used her powerful voice to challenge the narratives she was surrounded by while growing up in predominantly Roman Catholic Ireland. Despite her agency, depth and perspective, O’Connor’s unflinching refusal to conform means that she has often been patronized and unfairly dismissed as an attention-seeking pop star.
Nothing Compares
2022 · 63 votes
Movie7.0DocumentaryMusicA documentary on Queercore, the cultural and social movement that began as an offshoot of punk and was distinguished by its discontent with society's disapproval of the gay, bisexual, lesbian and transgender communities.
Queercore: How to Punk a Revolution
2017 · 14 votes
Movie7.2MusicDocumentaryThe documentary follows Chilly Gonzales from his native Canada to late '90s underground Berlin, and via Paris to the world's great philharmonic halls. Diving deep into the dichotomy of Gonzales' stage persona, where self-doubt and megalomania are just two sides of the same coin.
Shut Up and Play the Piano
2018 · 15 votes
Movie6.4ComedyDramaThe film revolves around a sibling rivalry between two brothers, Hershell and Thadeus Graves (played by Gonzales and Tiga, respectively), as they compete during a game of chess. Peaches plays Marsha Thirteen, a former performance artist and the shared love interest of both brothers.
Ivory Tower
2010 · 5 votes
Movie4.3DramaRomanceDesire Will Set You Free is a feature film that explores life in contemporary Berlin with an often critical and sometimes humorous eye. Based on a true story, the plot follows the relationship of an American writer of Israeli/Palestinian descent and a Russian aspiring artist working as a hustler, offering access to the city's vibrant queer and underground scenes while examining the differences between expatriate and refugee life. Our characters travel through Berlin's layered history and unique subcultural landscape; on their adventures they discover influences and remnants of the Weimar Republic, WWII, the Bowie years, and punk.
Desire Will Set You Free
2015 · 12 votes
MovieDocumentaryMusicComedian/filmmaker Camille Solari spends the last year interviewing the legendary musical icon James Brown before his untimely death on Christmas 2006. The documentary includes interviews with his band members and many celebrity musicians who have been influenced by James Brown, including Patti Labelle, Chuck D (Public Enemy), Doug E Fresh, Emcee Lyte, Bobby Brown, Fergie, Wil.I.Am.
Movie4.0Hideous Man written and directed by John Malkovich and produced by Bella Freud is their 3rd film collaboration. It tells the story of a group of beatnik girls rehearsing their work for a performance of their alter ego ‘hideous man’.
Hideous Man
2002 · 2 votes
Movie4.9DramaScience FictionWelcome to 2020: The European Union has collapsed following the fourth Gulf War and massive barricades keep illegal immigrants out of cities that are barely functioning. In the middle of this highly volatile environment is the family of Walter Kuper, an energy conglomerate executive. Walter’s daughter, Cecilia, has joined the Black Storm terrorist group. Her sister Laura must choose between motherhood and the man she loves; their brother Philip has been called up to fight for Germany in a hopeless war to secure the last remaining oil fields. Starring leading actors Daniel Brühl, Johanna Wokalek and Jürgen Vogel, "The Days to Come" asks provocative questions about the current state of things as it depicts personal and political realities in a scarily believable near–future.
MovieDocumentaryMusicArtists, producers and journalists talk about the new Electro Scene that took over New York's nightlife in the early 2000's.
Movie6.9ComedyMusicFlight of the Conchords embark on a revealing and hilarious odyssey into the political and musical heart of the United States of America, as they make their debut at the SXSW music festival.
Flight of the Conchords: A Texan Odyssey
2006 · 8 votes
Movie7.4DocumentaryMusicPeaches - artist, feminist, rock star. She has been challenging gender stereotypes for over 20 years and is on par with the icons of the pop and rock world. With exclusive private archive material and current footage of preparations and concerts of her 2022 jubilee tour “20 Years of Teaches of Peaches”, we learn how the Canadian Merrill Nisker became the internationally celebrated musician and electro-clash icon Peaches.
Teaches of Peaches
2024 · 5 votes
- MovieFamily
Six-year-old Tobias is crazy about birds and wants a parrot, but his mother doesn't want the mess in the apartment. Tobias rescues a sparrow that is stuck in some bushes. The sparrow turns out to be a blind fairy who, as a thank you, will grant Tobias a wish. Will he now get the parrot he wants? The blind fairy has promised to conjure up a parrot for Tobias. Unfortunately, she ends up turning Tobias into a parrot instead, and before she can make amends, Tobias is captured by the evil bird dealer and put in a cage in his shop. Can Tobias, with the help of the other birds, escape and meet the fairy as agreed?
Pip & Papegøje
2005
Movie6.8DocumentaryMusicFor the past 17 years, Marie Losier has captured the dynamic and provocative essence of Peaches, the trailblazing feminist queer icon. This intimate portrait offers a deep dive into the life of an inspiring, taboo-shattering artist. Discover Peaches’ electrifying concerts, her close bond with her sister and how her boundless energy, fearless exploration on and off stage has transformed every phase of her life into a captivating work of art.
Peaches Goes Bananas
2025 · 3 votes
MovieOne continuous give-and-take as six performers push towards a paradigm shift in the future. Following a 1970 score written by Pauline Oliveros in response to SCUM Manifesto by Valerie Solanas, they ask ‘Can sounds, rhythms and light produce queer relations? Can they become revolutionary?'
Movie6.3MusicOn the advice of a 65-year-old stripper, Peaches makes music that is sexually forthright. Her popularity grows and her fans transform her into their ultimate intersexual fantasy. She falls in love with a highly evolved sexual being, but Peaches gets her heart broken and has to realize who she really is. Described as an anti-jukebox musical. Peaches writes, directs and plays the role of Peaches herself.
Peaches Does Herself
2012 · 3 votes
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TV6.0NewsTalk ShowSamantha Bee breaks up late-night's all-male sausage fest with her nuanced view of political and cultural issues, her sharp interview skills, her repartee with world leaders and, of course, her 10-pound lady balls.
Full Frontal with Samantha Bee
2016 · 95 votes
TV7.8DramaSci-Fi & FantasyA streetwise hustler is pulled into a compelling conspiracy after witnessing the suicide of a girl who looks just like her.
Orphan Black
2013 · 1.5K votes
TV6.4ComedyDramaAn LA family with serious boundary issues have their past and future unravel when a dramatic admission causes everyone's secrets to spill out.
Transparent
2014 · 178 votes
TV7.9Talk ShowDocumentaryDurch die Nacht mit … is a German documentary film television series produced by ZDF for Franco-German television channel ARTE. Locations are mainly in France or Germany. The title of the French version is Au cœur de la nuit. Two Celebrities spend an filmed evening together. One of them is the host who sets the location and the program. There is no moderator.
TV6.8RealityDrag queens showcase their Canadian charisma, uniqueness, nerve, and talent to become Canada's Next Drag Superstar and to win the $100,000 grand prize.
Canada's Drag Race
2020 · 31 votes
TV6.2Talk ShowComedyThe Henry Rollins Show was a weekly talk show hosted by Henry Rollins on the Independent Film Channel. The show featured Rollins' monologues, interviews with celebrities and uncensored musical performances. The show was canceled after the wrap of its second season.
The Henry Rollins Show
2006 · 6 votes
TV3.2ComedyCreated by Canadian filmmaker Mark Kenneth Woods and co-produced by Michael Venus, the first season of the world's first LGBT themed sketch comedy TV show started airing on OUTtv in July 2005. The second season began airing in September, 2006 and, after a hiatus, a third season debuted in July, 2009. The show also aired on SelecTV/OUTtv in Australia in 2006. Pink TV in France, Belgium, Switzerland and other territories started airing the first 2 seasons of the show with the alternate title "Le Venus Show" in September, 2006. The show began airing in the Netherlands and the Benelux in April, 2008 on OUTTv. here! network in the USA began airing the show in August, 2008. Filmed in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, the sketch comedy show blends politics and pop culture with humour and irreverence.
The House of Venus Show
2005 · 4 votes
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Track Stories
2015