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A film by
Elizabeth Stark
& Kami Chisholm
Imagine a world in which the journey toward femme was
understood to be as radical as journeys to claim and
inhabit other queer bodies. Envisioning more than it
documents, FtF: FEMALE TO FEMME celebrates dyke femme
identities, combining farce and seduction with analysis
and personal history. For years, femmes have forged
community and created space for themselves out of edgy
performance and authentic parody. FtF recognizes these
strategies and builds them into an unforgettable sexy,
funny and moving film.
Bursts of queer burlesque amplify the idea of a femme
drag. A satire of a femme transition support group uses
humor to disarm viewers (as it did its participants),
finally stripping away layers of performance to arrive
at a raw recognizability of specifically femme tactics.
Interviews feature a host of fabulous femmes, including
actress/ writer Guinivere Turner, novelist/activist
Jewelle Gomez, poet Meliza Bañales, rock stars
Leslie Mah (Tribe8)
and Bitch (Bitch
& Animal), professors, activists, artists and
dancers. The filmmakers ask these brilliant thinkers
and performers to use the language of gender transition
to talk about femme identity, opening up new possibilities
for understanding femininity while reinforcing connections
among gender warriors around the world.
A wildly original extravaganza, FtF: FEMALE TO FEMME
presents a saucy, indelible portrait of a people and
a politics central to the gender revolution.
FtF: FEMALE TO FEMME 48 min., color, digital
video. Directed by Kami Chisholm
and Elizabeth
Stark.
For more information, email
to reach the filmmakers.
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To reach Elizabeth Stark, visit www.elizabethstark.com.
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