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23 May 2002 (Germany) moreTagline:
Love is a many-gendered thingAwards:
Nominated for Primetime Emmy. Another 6 wins & 1 nomination moreUser Comments:
Stunning documentary of gender pioneers in "Bubba" country. moreCast
(Credited cast) | Robert Eads | ... | Himself |
| Lola Cola | ... | Herself |
| Maxwell Scott Anderson | ... | Himself |
| Cas Piotrowski | ... | Himself |
| Corissa Anderson | ... | Herself |
| Stephanie Piotrowski | ... | Herself (as Stephanie) |
| Bo | ... | Himself |
| Keegan | ... | Himself |
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Toccoa, Georgia, USAFun Stuff
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This film won the Grand Jury Documentary prize at Sundance this year.
Against the narrative of Robert, a transgender female-to-male responding to the irony of ovarian cancer, the director creates a deeply moving portrayal of love and determination in the face of prejudice.
Robert lives in rural Georgia, which he describes as "Bubba country" and the "home of the KKK." Nonetheless most of Robert's encounters with the heterosexual community are recounted as upbeat examples of surprising tolerance. Without any pretense, artifice, or apology, he is magnetically compelling in speech and movement. His complete lack of bitterness sets aside the distractions of his cancer, enabling the viewer share his satisfaction in life as a man and his joy in his relationships.
In spite of challenging subject matter, this documentary of Robert's self-selected "family" of transgendered men and women (and one heterosexual partner) is unerring in its ability to humanize without condescension. By not politicizing or sensationalizing her subjects' gender issues, the director has achieved a profoundly affecting emotional depth.
The film is loving and in its clarity, refreshing. I recommend it highly.