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Et il voulut être une femme

1977 · 76 min

A sober, intimate documentary that observes its subject with curiosity, building to clinical surgical footage that is hard to watch and hard to forget.

Directed by
Michel Ricaud
Genres
Documentary
Overview
A look on transvestites and transsexuals in early 80's Paris. The documentary focuses on Elisa, a Brazilian transvestite and ends with a filming of a surgical operation male to female.
How it feels
Slow-burning and needs your attention.
About
Identity, gender, sexuality, isolation
Content
Strong gore. Mild violence, sexual content and language.
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Directed by
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Genres
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How it feels

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Tone
    Pacing
    slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
    Attention
    engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
    Themes
    Places
    Era
    contemporary
    Audience
    adult
    Form
    Content intensity
    • Gore strong
    • Language mild
    • Violence mild
    • Sex mild
    All scales, 0 to 10
    Scales, 0 to 10
    ScaleValue0 to 10
    Action1
    Horror4
    Humour2
    Realism9
    Romance2
    Tension4
    Darkness6
    Complexity5
    Emotional weight7

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    Genres
    documentary
    Directed by
    Michel Ricaud
    Starring
    Marie-Christine Guennec, Benoît Archenoul, Thierry de Brem, Daniel Dollet, Jean-Jacques Bernard, Catherine Vilpoux, Gayrard, Elysa
    Runtime
    76 min
    Country
    France
    Languages
    French

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