TATTOO NATION Wednesday 19 June, 6:15pm

ABOUT

For years people saw tattoos as a sign of rebellion. A middle finger salute to the rest of the world. Outlaw bikers got tattoos. Sailors on leave in Singapore got tattoos. Lifers in the joint got tattoos. But now in the United States one out of every three adults under forty has a tattoo! So what happened? How did a tattoo go from something that was etched on your skin, to an expression that comes from within you? Tattoo Nation tells the story of a few people who helped transform the world of tattoo art, and the way we think about tattoos, forever. This is the true story of the ink revolution.
With Danny Trejo, Don Ed Hardy, Freddy Negrete, Travis Barker, Mister Cartoon, Charlie Cartwright, Kate Hellenbrand, Tim Hendricks, Mark Mahoney, Freddy Negrete, Jack Rudy.  Directed by Eric Schwartz

R5,000 tattoo give-aways up for grabs from THE TATTOOER!

At the opening night premiere screening a film-maker Skype interview is being planned, and expect Sailor Jerry Rum specials & give-aways (Friday 14 June)

For some great Cape Town tattoo studios, check out http://www.xfest.org