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Notoriously criticized and reviled by mainstream audiences upon its release, Paul Verhoeven’s 1995 erotic Vegas odyssey “Showgirls” secured its cult status thanks to the queer community that’s kept this “masterpiece of s—” alive for the last 25 years. Audience-driven revival antics and homages have prompted some to see it in a new light or at least appreciate it differently as a movie that deserves its own place in film history.

When Paul Verhoeven followed up “Basic Instinct” with the strip club drama “Showgirls,” the film became a huge flop, hated by audiences and critics alike, and even ending the career of several people. But everyone loves a comeback story, and the first trailer for the upcoming documentary “You Don’t Nomi” is here to try and convince you that “Showgirls” was not only a good film, but it became a cult classic.

Here’s a trailer for a superb documentary coming to digital next month, a feature-length look behind Paul Verhoeven’s classic Showgirls and the phenomenon that followed, titled You Don’t Nomi.

By Elsa Keslassy