Ponjola (1923)
- Directed by
- Donald Crisp
- Genre
- drama film, silent film, LGBTQ-related film
- Country
- United States
- Runtime
- 1h 10m
- Rated
- NR
- Rating
- 7.5 of 10 from 2 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
How it feels
A woman disguises herself as a man in this silent drama set in a romanticized version of South Africa. She navigates identity and attraction in a society with rigid gender roles.
melodramaticromanticearnestpoignantslow-pacedreflectivewhimsicalserious
What happens
Ponjola is a 1923 American silent drama film based on the 1923 novel of the same name by Cynthia Stockley and directed by Donald Crisp. The film stars Anna Q. Nilsson in a role in which she masquerades as a man. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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