Project Detail

identities

Synopsis

'identities' charts the multicoloured, multicultural transgender community in Ireland. Five personal stories give shape to the vibrant, parallel worlds of Transvestism, Transsexualism, Drag, Sexual identity, and Gender Dysphoria.

Intercutting black and white interviews with fly on the wall footage, each character's daily experience is laid bare. Vivid art performances offer more abstract and deeply personal self-representation. Opening our eyes to the potential of existing in fantasy, reality is thrown into sharp relief. At its heart, this is a film about the human spirit. Overcoming stereotype and categorisation, the gender construct breaks open, allowing personality and human emotion a path to expression.

Details

Year
2009
Type of project
Features
Running time
80'59"
Format
Digibeta
Director
Vittoria Colonna 1st Feature
Producer
Rachel Lysaght
Editor
Eoin McGuirk
Director of Photography
Raja Nundlall, Tim Fleming
Production Designer
Briana Hegarty
Sound
Damian Looney
Composer
Frank Ilfman
Principal cast
Fabio Ferri, Sahara Bin Laden, Shani Williams, Lee Stella, Crystal Leslie

Production Status

Production Company

Underground Films

12 Magennis Place
Dublin 2
Ireland

T +35 386 358 7979

www.undergroundfilms.ie

Sales Company

Underground Films

12 Magennis Place
Dublin 2
Ireland

T +35 386 358 7979

www.undergroundfilms.ie

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