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RED WITHOUT BLUE is an artistic and groundbreaking portrayal of gender, identity, and the unswerving bond of twinship despite transformation. An honest portrayal of a family in turmoil, RWB follows a pair of identical twins as one transitions from male to female. Captured over a period of three years, the film documents the twins and their parents, examining the Farley's struggle to redefine their family. |
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"Winner of the audience award for documentary at the 2007 Slamdance Film Festival, "Red Without Blue" is an understated but compassionate account of twin brothers who struggle to define themselves in terms of individuality and sexual identity. The film is a natural for multiple exposures on the global fest circuit, and likely will click with simpatico viewers through pubcasting and cable showcases." VARIETY "Everyone thinks their family is messed up, but one look at the Farleys tells you that you're probably doing just fine. Mark and Claire are twins, whose parents are divorced. That's normal enough. But they are also both gay. A bit more unusual, but still not that bizarre. Oh, and Claire used to be Alex. And their mom sleeps with a woman. And Dad's not exactly straight-laced either. It's certainly not "Leave it to Beaver" in this little corner of Montana. Yes, Montana. The story of Mark and Claire has plenty of twists and turns, which are explored via their own comments, home-video footage and some observations of their current twentysomething lives. Interviewed separately and together, and documented together and apart, the concepts of the individuality of twins, the importance of gender identity and human sexuality all are up for discussion, and some very enlightening thoughts and opinions are shared, especially regarding what it is like to be a twin with a sibling who doesn't want to be a twin. Though the whole transgendered idea is obviously the focal point of the film, this exploration into what being a twin means is actually more interesting, mostly due to seeing how it affected Mark." FRANCIS RIZZO |
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Red Without Blue Saturday, March 1 Directors: Country of Origin: Country of Focus: Length: |
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