Marie Losier’s ‘Peaches Goes Bananas’ Captures Wild Portrait of Queer Icon and Musician | Trailer

Directed by Marie Losier, Peaches Goes Bananas is a free-spirited and intimate dive into the life of the provocative queer feminist icon/musician Merrill Nisker aka Peaches, alongside a rotating cast of her longtime collaborators and friends from the international performance-art world.

The film had its world premiere at the 81st Venice International Film Festival and will open in theaters beginning December 3, 2025.

Here’s the synopsis:

Across 17 years, award-winning documentarian Marie Losier (Cassandro, the Exotico!) has captured the dynamic and provocative essence of Merrill Nisker aka Peaches, the trailblazing feminist queer icon.

This intimate portrait — an Official Selection at the Venice Film Festival, where it was nominated for a Queer Lion — 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.

In a Variety interview, Losier says, “The film is very linked to the body, and how the body can be an object of art. The film shows how a body across many stages and many ages can create beauty. And it’s a film where the music is felt physically.”

Billboard in their review wrote, “The documentary — which comes amidst a wave of new documentaries about Canadian musicians — doesn’t follow a linear narrative. Instead, it weaves together concert footage, behind-the-scenes tour diaries, and slice-of-life clips from Peaches’ world.”

Watch the trailer for Peaches Goes Bananas above.