
A film journey through a universe of female masculinity. A legendary Drag King Night in New York is the point of departure for an odyssey to transgendered worlds, where women become men - some for a night, others for their whole lives. What motivates them? What changes take place? What do they dream of? The drag kings of New York meet in clubs and change lustfully into their male alter egos, parodying them and exploring male eroticism and power strategies. In London we see wo... (Full plot summary below)
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A film journey through a universe of female masculinity. A legendary Drag King Night in New York is the point of departure for an odyssey to transgendered worlds, where women become men - some for a night, others for their whole lives. What motivates them? What changes take place? What do they dream of? The drag kings of New York meet in clubs and change lustfully into their male alter egos, parodying them and exploring male eroticism and power strategies. In London we see women experiment with hormones to become new men and 'cyborgs'. Masculinity and transformation as performance, subversion or existential necessity.
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| New York PostLou LumenickIt's not uninteresting, but so much footage is given over to earnest discussion of sexual politics that the overall effect is like sitting through a semester's worth of transgender studies. |
| Orlando WeeklySteve SchneiderFilmmaker Gabriel Baur's doc is only about sex to the extent that you can't have sex without identifying yourself as something -- and how you identify yourself has a lot to do with how others treat you. |
| Dallas Morning NewsGary DowellAlthough Ms. Baur's meandering style betrays her inexperience as a documentary filmmaker, she nonetheless treats her subjects with compassion and dignity and avoids exploiting or vilifying her subjects. |
| Flick FilosopherMaryAnn JohansonOften funny and frequently profoundly thought-provoking... |
| Film Journal InternationalDoris ToumarkineThis documentary, rich in humor, voyeuristic delights, some keen and controversial insights, and smart visuals, is no drag. |
| TheMovieChicks.comCherryl Dawson and Leigh Ann PaloneFascinating discussions... but there is so much repetition that it starts to get boring and people sharing their innermost secrets shouldn't be boring. |
| User ReviewNatalie ZA really interesting and refreshing look at the diversity that exists outside the confines of 'normal' gender roles. It was also made in this strange artsy way that makes the whole movie feel like a surreal dream. |
| User ReviewLuka BA great documentary about drag kings directed by the swiss Gabrielle Bauer. |
| User ReviewFranchesca SIt was alright. Dragkings always fascinate me. I liked the last 1/2 hour of it. |