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CHRISTCHURCH
Sat 10 Jun, 1pm, Regent on Worcester Cinemas
100% Woman
Dir: Karen Duthie, Canada, 2004, Beta SP, 58 mins
"I never set out to change the world or anything. I just want to race a bike." – Michelle Dumaresq
But from her first day of competition reigning Canadian down-hill mountain biking champion Michelle Dumaresq has nevertheless been changing the world of sports. As the first transgendered athlete ever to join a national team Michelle has sparked controversy and world-wide media attention. Shot over two years, 100% Woman follows Michelle’s trials and triumphs from her first local race to the World Championships in Austria. Along the way other competitors, she once thought of as friends, challenge both her right to race and her identity as a woman. Amidst claims of an unfair physiological advantage the question of transgendered athletes in competitive women’s sport is explored. Combining interviews, home movies and dynamic footage of some of the world’s best mountain bikers, this smart and adrenaline-filled documentary shows us the 100% woman that Michelle has become.
Preceded by
Transfamily
Dir: Sabine Bernardi, Germany, 2005, Beta SP, 30 mins, German with English subtitles
Philip and Carsten (female to male transgendered) speak candidly about life before and after transitioning.
Total Running Time: 88 mins
CHRISTCHURCH
Sat 10 Jun, 1pm, Regent on Worcester Cinemas
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