TransAmazon: A Gender Queer Journey
Film length: 40 minutes
Copyright: University of New Hampshire, 2003
TransAmazon is a documentary film about gender identity and the struggle for social change as
seen through the eyes of one self-styled transgender warrior. You may purchase TransAmazon online for $50.
CLICK HERE TO WATCH CLIP FROM THE FILM
TransAmazon explores evolving definitions of trans, genderqueer youth, the “bathroom bugaboo,” radical challenges to the gender binary, passing, violence and hate crimes, bigotry and the possibility of uniting for cultural transformation.
This is a gritty, grass-roots film which uses one individual’s very personal struggle to raise fundamental questions about the construction of gender in contemporary society.
As Joelle struggles to carve out a place for herself in the world, she urges viewers to see the common struggle of humanity and the interconnectedness of all life on the planet.
Viewers watching the film will not only have their view of gender challenged, but their take on what it means to be one person fighting for change and freedom.
Joelle Ruby Ryan, born Joseph Nolan Ryan in Newfields, New Hampshire, has become a well-spoken, passionate
voice for Transgender empowerment and liberation in the U.S. An educator, scholar, activist, and writer, Joelle
brings resounding energy and will in moving our culture forward through its ignorance and angst regarding gender
identity and expression.
Joelle’s new book of poetry entitled Gender Quake is now available at your local bookstore.
Funding for this video was provided by the Bill Kidder Tolerance Fund through the University of New Hampshire.
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