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Metamorphosis [electronic resource] : man into woman / by Lisa Leeman and Claudia Hoover

Author:
Leeman, Lisa
Published:
New York, NY : Filmakers Library, 1990.
Physical Description:
1 streaming video file (59 min.).
Additional Creators:
Hoover, Claudia
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Language Note:
This edition in English.
Summary:
As many as 60,000 people are uncomfortable with the sex they were born into (gender dysphoria). Gary, a 39-year-old transsexual, has been convinced since childhood that he is a woman trapped in a male body. At age 36, Gary decided to begin the extraordinary process of changing his sex. Shot over three years, this compassionate yet unsentimental film follows Gary's transformation into Gabi. Before he can be accepted for sex-reassignment surgery, Gary must prove that he can successfully live and work as a woman, 24 hours a day, for at least one year. We see Gary sorting out his masculine and feminine traits, undergoing facial plastic surgery, electrolysis, hormone therapy, and psychological counseling. A lively discussion among Gabi's co-workers raises questions about the very nature of masculinity and femininity. Gabi attends a transsexual support group, and wrestles throughout the film with religious conflicts. By the end of the film she reconciles with her mother, and attends her high school reunion. Metamorphosis raises profound questions about gender stereotypes as Gary s fantasies collide with the realities of living as a woman. Watching Gary make conscious choices of what is appropriate behavior for a woman today challenges the audience to confront personal biases and expectations of what men and women are supposed to be.
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Audience Notes:
For College; Adult audiences.
Note:
Title from resource description page (viewed May 24, 2011).
AVAILABLE ONLINE TO AUTHORIZED PSU USERS.
Other Forms:
Previously released as DVD.
Reproduction Note:
Electronic reproduction. Alexandria, VA : Alexander Street Press, 2012. (LGBT studies in video). Available via World Wide Web.
Awards:
American Film & Video Festival, 1991
American Psychological Association, 1991
Filmmakers Trophy, Sundance US Film Competition, 1990
Finalist, Human Sexuality, John Muir Medical Film Festival, 1990
Hon. Men., San Francisco International Film Festival, 1990
Montreal World Film Festival, 1990
Silver Apple, National Educational Film & Video Festival, 1990
View MARC record | catkey: 11337786