Underplayed Gems

Gendernauts (1999)

Gendernauts poster
Original title
Gendernauts - Eine Reise durch die Geschlechter
Directed by
Monika Treut
Genre
documentary film, transgender film
Country
Germany, United States
Runtime
1h 26m
Rated
NR
Rating
6.5 of 10 from 10 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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How it feels

This documentary follows a group of artists and thinkers in San Francisco who challenge traditional ideas about gender. The film presents their lives and views through interviews and everyday moments.

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What happens

Gendernauts: A Journey Through Shifting Identities is a 1999 film by Monika Treut featuring Sandy Stone, Texas Tomboy, Susan Stryker, and Hida Viloria. It shows us a group of artists in San Francisco who live between the poles of conventional gender identities. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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