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Assume nothing

"Many of us assume that there are only two genders and that being female or male follows from the sex of our biological bodies. Inspired by the photographs of acclaimed New Zealand photographer Rebecca Swan, Assume nothing focuses on the art, photography and performances of five "'alternative" gender artists of Maori, Samoan-Japanese, and Pakeha-European descent, posing the questions: "What if "male" and "female" are not the only options? How do other genders express themselves through art?" Intimate present-day interviews and actuality are interspersed with lush Super-8, 2-D and 3-D animations and beautifully staged performances, blurring the conventions of documentary, animation, drama and gender in the process. Meticulously crafted, playful and provocative, Assume nothing travels from Wellington's Red Rocks to the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York to explore the potent creative world that flourishes between and beyond genders.""--Publisher's website.

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  • ""Artistic expression of alternatively gendered people's lives reveals a captivating world where gender cannot be defined as a simply male or female ...""
  • ""Many of us assume that there are only two genders; female or male. But for some, this distinction is not so simple. This beautifully produced program by Kirsty MacDonald explores the amazing work of New Zealand photographer Rebecca Swan. In it, we delve into her wonderfully toned images that cross gender boundaries and discover the art, photography and performances of five "alternative" gender artists of Maori, Samoan-Japanese, and European descent. Featuring touching interviews with people of diverse Pacific origins, it explores the many different ways which gender is embodied, expressed, transgressed, transformed and performed and poses the questions: What if male and female are not the only options?"--Container."
  • ""Many of us assume that there are only two genders and that being female or male follows from the sex of our biological bodies. Inspired by the photographs of acclaimed New Zealand photographer Rebecca Swan, Assume nothing focuses on the art, photography and performances of five "'alternative" gender artists of Maori, Samoan-Japanese, and Pakeha-European descent, posing the questions: "What if "male" and "female" are not the only options? How do other genders express themselves through art?" Intimate present-day interviews and actuality are interspersed with lush Super-8, 2-D and 3-D animations and beautifully staged performances, blurring the conventions of documentary, animation, drama and gender in the process. Meticulously crafted, playful and provocative, Assume nothing travels from Wellington's Red Rocks to the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York to explore the potent creative world that flourishes between and beyond genders.""--Publisher's website."@en

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  • "Nonfiction films"
  • "Feature films"
  • "Documentary films"

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  • "Assume nothing"@en
  • "Assume nothing"

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