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Beauty directed by: Christina Willings ; produced by: Shirley Vercruysse, Shirley Vercruysse ; production agency: National Film Board of Canada (Montreal).
- Format:
- Video
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Child psychology.
- Gender nonconformity.
- Individuality.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (23 min.)
- Distribution:
- New York, N.Y. Grasshopper Film
- Place of Publication:
- [Montreal] National Film Board of Canada 2024
- Summary:
- In a world of fixed positions and prescribed roles, expanding the definition of gender requires the courage to dive deep into understanding and acceptance. Christina Willings' documentary Beauty explores the lives of five gender-creative kids, each uniquely engaged in shaping their ideas of what it means to be fully human. Claiming your own sense of gender when everything around you insists that you comply and conform can be challenging, and sometimes scary. But luckily, family and friends are there to help. Free-flowing animated elements, ranging from images of octopuses to astronauts, draw together the kids' shared experiences in beautifully rendered fantasias that celebrate the power of imagination and the flourishing force of self-determination. Playful, goofy, loving and brave--each of these remarkable kids has found their own way to break free and show the world what it really means to be your true self.
- Participant:
- Participant, Fox Kou Asano, Bex Mosch, Milo Santini-Kammer, Lili Tepperman, Tru Wilson.
- Credits:
- Writer, Christina Willings ; director, Christina Willings ; producer, Shirley Vercruysse ; director of photography, Amy Belling ; editor, Ileana Pietrobruno ; composer, Elysha Zaide ; sound recordist, Jeff Henschel, Gaëlle Komàr ; lead animator, Sitji Chou ; animator, Elisa Chee ; sound design, Chris McIntosh ; re-recording mixer, Chris McIntosh ; executive producer, Shirley Vercruysse.
- Notes:
- Description based on online resource; title from title screen
- OCLC:
- 1422277934
- Access Restriction:
- Restricted for use by site license
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