I Don't Know (1971)
A truly major work, I Don’t Know observes the relationship between a lesbian and a transgender person who prefers to be identified somewhere in between male and female, in an expression of personal ambiguity suggested by the film’s title. This nonfiction film – an unusual, partly staged work of semi-verité – is the first of Spheeris’s films to fully embrace what would become her characteristic documentary style: probing, intimate, uncompromising. Preserved by the Academy Film Archive in 2014.
Director: Penelope Spheeris
Genre: Documentary, Drama
Runtime: 20 min
Release Date: November 9, 1971
Cast
- Jimmie Michaels - Self
- Dana Reuben - Self
- Andy Spheeris - Self
- Linda Spheeris - Self
Screenplay
Cinematography: Robert Schoeller
Country: United States of America
Language: English
Original Language: en
Keywords
woman director, transgender
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is I Don't Know about?
- A truly major work, I Don’t Know observes the relationship between a lesbian and a transgender person who prefers to be identified somewhere in between male and female, in an expression of personal ambiguity suggested by the film’s title. This nonfiction film – an unusual, partly staged work of semi-verité – is the first of Spheeris’s films to fully embrace what would become her characteristic documentary style: probing, intimate, uncompromising. Preserved by the Academy Film Archive in 2014.
- Who directed I Don't Know?
- I Don't Know was directed by Penelope Spheeris.
- Who stars in I Don't Know?
- I Don't Know stars Jimmie Michaels, Dana Reuben, Andy Spheeris, Linda Spheeris.
- How long is I Don't Know?
- I Don't Know has a runtime of 20m (20 minutes).
- What genre is I Don't Know?
- I Don't Know is a Documentary, Drama film.
- Where was I Don't Know produced?
- I Don't Know was produced in United States of America.