Saturday, June 18, 2022, 8:15pm SFMOMA
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In the early post-World War II years, 17-year-old Marie-Pierre joined Le Carrousel de Paris, a cabaret of female impersonators. She created the persona of “Bambi,” and was quickly one of the star attractions. She was among the first people in France to go through the medical process of changing gender, and she’s still around to tell us about it, complete with Super-8 home movies from many points in her life, on and off stage. After her stage career came to a close, she shifted dramatically, becoming a school teacher for 29 years. Although she had always identified as a heterosexual woman, she unexpectedly fell in love with a woman.
Bambi is a fascinating firsthand account of a trailblazing pioneer in the trans world.
Must see.
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