(Georgie Girl)

Content: 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.

Countries:

New Zealand

Genres:

Documentary

Runtime:

69 minutes

Year:

2001

Directors:

Annie Goldson

Production companies:

SBS,

NZ on Air,

Television New Zealand,

Open Society Foundations,

University of Auckland

Actors:

Herself

Crews:

Director

Co-Director

Camera Operator

Sound

Producer