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Sheffield DocFest · 2009

Sheffield DocFest 2009

Bent Strand

A series of innovative films looking at gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender issues.

Programme

4 films · 2 reviews

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Edie

A New York lesbian couple, finally able to marry after 42 years together, look back on their lives and the social changes they have experienced.

(Country: US; Year: 2009; Director: Susan Muska, Gréta Olafsdóttir)

The Joneses

Review preview for The Joneses

Director Moby Longinotto finds moments of extraordinary beauty in a family's ordinary existence.

Jennie Kermode · 4 out of 5
A documentary about a family where the mother has died and the father has subsequently transitioned to live as a woman.

(Country: UK; Year: 2009; Director: Moby Longinotto; Stars: Jheri Jones, Trevor Jones, Brad Jones)

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Nobody Passes Perfectly

Review preview for Nobody Passes Perfectly

Given that it has so much to say for itself, it's a shame this isn't more involving for the viewer.

Jennie Kermode · 3 out of 5
An intimate portrait of two people's lives including open discussion about issues of sexuality and gender.

(Country: Denmark; Year: 2009; Director: Saskia Bisp; Writer: Saskia Bisp; Stars: Erik Hansen, Tomka Weiss)

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Yuri

A dancer, once with the Bolshoi, talks about his flight from East Germany, his unusual wallpaper and his secret wish.

(Country: Netherlands; Year: 2008; Director: Willem Baptist; Writer: Willem Baptist)