Paradise Bent: Gender Diversity in Sāmoa (1999)

An exploration of the Samoan fa'afafine, boys who are raised as girls, who fulfill a traditional role in Samoan culture. In the past they have shared women's traditional work but today are becoming more westernized and look more like drag queens. Several anthropologists comment on the phenomenon examining issues of culture and gender and the complexities of sexual identity.

Released

1999-08-06

Genres

Documentary

Runtime

51 min

Status

Released

Directed / written by

Heather Croall

TMDB rating

3.8/10 from 4 votes