Georgie Girl

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.

Country:

New Zealand

Genre:

Documentary

Duration:

69 minutes

Year:

2001

Director:

Annie Goldson

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Company:

SBS,

NZ on Air,

Television New Zealand,

Open Society Foundations,

University of Auckland

Cast:

Herself

Crew:

Director

Producer

Sound Recordist

Camera Operator

Sound