CinemaOSMovie · 1999 · 0h 51m

Paradise Bent: Gender Diversity in Sāmoa

38%(4)IMDbDocumentary

An exploration of the Samoan fa'afafine, 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.

Directed byHeather Croall

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Status
Released
Runtime
0h 51m
Language
EN
Released
August 6, 1999
Studios
SBSRe Angle Pictures

Featuring

Cast & crew

4 credited
Starring

Derek Freeman

Self - Anthropologist

Tania Grey

Self

Jeanette Mageo

Self

Tom Pollard

Self - Anthropologist

Creative team
Directed by
Heather Croall
Written by
Heather Croall
Karin Altmann
Produced by
Heather Croall
Alison Elder

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