Trans Allegories in Film: 'Shrek' (2001)
Films can alleviate alienation by presenting realities where the viewers feelings are shared by onscreen characters. The film 'Shrek' can be interpreted as a transgender story.
Barbara
An actress will play Barbara, the French singer. The shoot will soon start. The actress works on her character, her voice, the songs, scores, the gestures, knitting, scenes she has to learn, things are going okay, there's progress, development, she is even overwhelmed. The film director also works, through his encounters, through archives, music, he let's himself be submerged, overwhelmed like the actress, by the actress.
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An actress will play Barbara, the French singer. The shoot will soon start. The actress works on her character, her voice, the songs, scores, the gestures, knitting, scenes she has to learn, things are going okay, there's progress, development, she is even overwhelmed. The film director also works, through his encounters, through archives, music, he let's himself be submerged, overwhelmed like the actress, by the actress.
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Genre:Drama, Music
Written By:Philippe Di Folco, Mathieu Amalric
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Runtime:98 minutes
Studio:Waiting for Cinéma, Gaumont, France 2 Cinéma, Alicéléo
Cast
Mathieu Amalric
Director
Jeanne Balibar
Brigitte / Barbara
Mathieu Amalric
Yves Zand
Vincent Peirani
Roland Romanelli
Aurore Clément
Esther, la mère de Barbara
Grégoire Colin
Charley Marouani
Fanny Imber
Marie Chaix, l'assistante
Pierre Michon
Jacques Tournier (âgé)
Stéphane Roger
Le producteur
Marie Desgranges
La phoniatre
Erwan Ribard
Monsieur Victor
Pierre Léon
Jacques Tournier (jeune)
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