Gendernauts: A Journey Through Shifting Identities (1999)
Overview
Monika Treut explores the worlds and thoughts of several female to male transgendered individuals. As with Treuts first film, Jungfrauenmaschine, Gendernauts, enters a minority sector of San Fransisco culture. The characters in this film have a lot to complain about, and they do. They are people whose physical appearance (female) does not match their inner sexual identity (male). The subject is pinpointed in the film independant of sexual orientation. Leave your conservative hats at the door, this is going to need your special attention.
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Additional Info
| Budget | $0.00 |
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| Revenue | $0.00 |
| Original Language | en |
| Popularity | 2.764 |
Directed By
Monika Treut
Crew
Monika Treut
Monika Treut
Fawn Yacker
Monika Treut
Eric Schefter
Eric Schefter
Oliver Lammert
Pierre Brand
Elfi Mikesch
Lauretta Molitor
Andreas Pietsch
Roland Scheikowski
Madeleine Dewald
Tonike Traum
Peter Stockhaus
Heike Wilke
Madeleine Dewald
TOP CAST
Sandy Stone
Self
Susan Stryker
Self
Max Wolf Valerio
Self
Texas Tomboy
Self
Annie Sprinkle
Self
Leigh Crow
Self
Jordy Jones
Self
Hida Viloria
Self
Stafford
Self
Kasim Sulton
Self
Willy Rider
Self
Sister Roma
Self
Tornado
Self
Mo Fischer
Self
Queer David
Self
Duke
Self
Uncle Louie
Self
Lucky 7
Self
Barry Zevin
Self
Mark Freeman
Self
Linette Martinez
Self
Veronica Register
Self
Klara Lux
Self
Connie Champagne
Self
Pearl Harbour
Self
Bob Davis
Self
Baby Zeff
Self
Roland Scheikowski
Self
Chrystal Weston
Self
Dieta Sixt
Self
Eva Koenigova
Self
Juerg Roffler
Self
Ray Rea
Self
Veronica Klaus
Self
Andreas Gerber
Self
Tammy Hall
Self
Monika Treut
Self
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