| In 1999, the largely conservative Wairarapa district in New Zealand elected a former cabaret performer/actress named Georgina Beyer to the country's House of Parliament -- a seemingly unremarkable event in that country's history except for the fact that Beyer is a transsexual and may very well be the first transsexual in the world to be elected to a national office. In their 2002 biographical documentary Georgie Girl, co-directors Peter Wells and Annie Goldson highlight the popular Member of Parliament's rapid rise through local government to prominence in the New Zealand national government. |
| Release Date: |
Feb 16, 2001 |
| Director: |
Annie Goldson,
Peter Wells
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| Writer: |
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| Genres: |
Documentary
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| Keywords |
mayor,
new zealand,
politics,
election,
drag,
sex work,
queer
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| Production Companies |
NZ on Air,
Television New Zealand,
SBS,
Open Society Foundations,
University of Auckland
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| Box Office |
Revenue: $0
Budget: $0
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| Updates |
Updated: Feb 03, 2025
Entered: May 02, 2024
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