Being thunder
Sherente, a Two Spirit Genderqueer teenager from Rhode Island's Narragansett tribe performs traditional dance in competitions at annual pow wows in New England. There is no formal rule which prohibits Two Spirit Genderqueer people from performing in a category different from their birth gender. Wearing female fancy shawl regalia, Sherente dances with joy and beauty. Behind the scenes tribal leaders manipulate Sherente's scores or disqualify them outright because of their belief in traditional binary gender roles. Blindsided by ongoing dishonesty and deception, Sherente continues to perform in spite of insensitive behavior by tribal leaders and others in their community. Sherente's enduring courage and self-respect are met with an outpouring of support from family, pow wow attendees, and fellow dancers
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Physical Description
videodisc
1 videodisc (85 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in. - Publisher [New York, NY] : Film Movement, [2021]
Content descriptions
General Note: | NFPL Indigenous Collection. Originally produced in France as a motion picture 2020 Wide screen |
Creation/Production Credits Note: | Director, writer, Stéphanie Lamorré ; producers, Marc Berdugo, Barbara Conforti, Mae Gammino ; video and sound, Stéphanie Lamorré, Pumpernickel Films ; editor, Ael Dallier Vega; orginal music, Nicolas Baby |
Target Audience Note: | Rating: Not Rated. |