Georgie Girl
Soros Documentary Fund A film about Georgina Beyer, a transgendered former sex-worker of Maori descent, who successfully ran for New Zealand Parliament in a district made up of a mostly white and conservative population. Georgina stunned the world in 1999 by becoming the first transgendered person t...
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| Institution: | Open Society Archives at Central European University |
| Language: | English |
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An Occasional Production
2001
New Zealand |
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| Online Access: | http://hdl.handle.net/10891/osa:f8392e1e-29cc-4407-91ed-b0dc3c527d30 |
| Summary: | Soros Documentary Fund
A film about Georgina Beyer, a transgendered former sex-worker of Maori descent, who successfully ran for New Zealand Parliament in a district made up of a mostly white and conservative population. Georgina stunned the world in 1999 by becoming the first transgendered person to hold national office. Born George Beyer, this unlikely politician grew up in a small Tarankai farm and later became a small-time celebrity on the cabaret circuit in Auckland. With charisma, humor and charm, Beyer unapologetically recounts her fascinating life story, shares how she overcame adversity and discloses the reasons she decided to run for office in a mostly all white, conservative electorate. Incorporating archival images dug up from Georgina’s days as an exotic dancer, theatre and television performer, this documentary breaks down stereotypes and promotes greater understanding of transgendered people. |
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| Published: | 2001 |