Paradise Bent: Boys Will Be Girls in Samoa (1999)

08/06/1999 (AU) • Documentary • 51m

Overview

An exploration of the Samoan faafafine, boys who are raised as girls, who fulfill a traditional role in Samoan culture. In the past they have shared women's traditional work but today are becoming more westernized and look more like drag queens. Several anthropologists comment on the phenomenon examining issues of culture and gender and the complexities of sexual identity.

Paradise Bent: Boys Will Be Girls in Samoa (1999)

08/06/1999 (AU) • 51m

Documentary

Overview

An exploration of the Samoan faafafine, boys who are raised as girls, who fulfill a traditional role in Samoan culture. In the past they have shared women's traditional work but today are becoming more westernized and look more like drag queens. Several anthropologists comment on the phenomenon examining issues of culture and gender and the complexities of sexual identity.

Top Billed Cast

Self - Anthropologist

Self

Self

Self - Anthropologist

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Status

Released

Original Language

English

Budget

-

Revenue

-

Keywords

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