S/HE IS STILL HER/E - The Official Genesis P-Orridge Documentary + Q&A
The Carlton Club, Whalley Range. Cert 18. The film is 98 mins.
The perfect close to Manchester Pride and a reminder and return to our rebellious roots! There will be a post-screening Q&A with Harri Shanahan, film Director/Animator including Rebel Dykes, Goddess of Taboo, Academic, writer and poerformer Sue Fox and Anne Louise Kershaw, sound & visual Artist/Curator/Magic maker on behalf of Doc N Roll Films.
Genesis P-Orridge, born in Manchester, who attended secondary schooling in neighbouring borough Stockport, lived their art to the extreme. A pioneering musician, avant-garde artist, spiritual explorer and gender revolutionary, Genesis has been featured in films and videos, but never the full story… never this intimate... until now. In this authorised but raw and personal documentary, award-winning director David Charles Rodrigues (GAY CHORUS DEEP SOUTH) documents the final year of P-Orridge’s existence as they grapple with mortality and, in the process, reveal the many sacrifices and ultimate payoffs of a life that transcended boundaries. Featuring William Burroughs, Brion Gyson, Timothy Leary, Alice Genese (Psychic TV), David J (Bauhaus/Love and Rockets), Nepalese monks, African witch doctors, and a special cameo by Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth, plus never-before-seen archival treasures, including performances from Throbbing Gristle and Psychic TV..
This release is backed by the BFI, awarding National Lottery funding supporting this documentary to reach diverse LGBTQIA+ communities, particularly those within the transgender, non-binary, and gender-expansive groups, with a regional campaign of events like this building audiences over a number of months.
