S/HE IS STILL HER/E: The Official Genesis P-Orridge Documentary

  • 2 women, 1 redhead & one blonde, both in colorful garb, look at one another.
  • 2 skinheads of indeterminate gender standing side by side with one crouched and thrusting a cross-like thing towards us.
  • A split screen with someone shirtless, long blonde hair, tattoos & an oxygen tube running to the nose on the left and closeup of the right arm and tattoo of the same person on the right.

 Genesis P-Orridge — pioneering musician, transgressive artist, spiritual explorer and gender revolutionary — lived their art to the extreme. In her last act on Earth, P-Orridge decides to bare it all.

Genesis P-Orridge lived their art to the extreme. A pioneering musician, avant-garde artist, spiritual explorer and gender revolutionary, Genesis has been featured in films and videos, but never the full story… never this intimate… until now. In this authorized but raw and personal documentary, award-winning director David Charles Rodrigues (GAY CHORUS DEEP SOUTH) documents the final year of P-Orridge’s existence as they grapple with mortality and, in the process, reveal the many sacrifices and ultimate payoffs of a life that transcended boundaries. Featuring William Burroughs, Brion Gyson, Timothy Leary, Alice Genese (Psychic TV), David J (Bauhaus/Love and Rockets), Nepalese monks, African witch doctors, and a special cameo by Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth, plus never-before-seen archival treasures, including performances from Throbbing Gristle and Psychic TV.

Directed by David Charles Rodrigues. Written by Dillon Petrillo & David Charles Rodrigues. Edited by Dillon Petrillo. Music by Throbbing Gristle and Psychic TV. Featuring Genesis P-Orridge, Caresse P-Orridge, Genese P-Orridge, Alice Genese, Paul “Bee” Hampshire, David J Haskins, Clarity Haynes & Benjamin Tischer.

MEDIA MELTDOWN is a queer art and event production collective that celebrates cult media, weird pop culture, and obscure nostalgia favorites. Hosted by San Francisco-based drag performers and “roommates” (in the Biblical sense) Kafka X & Piranha Psychotronica, we’re known for bringing you the themes no other drag show dares to tackle!

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Runtime
1h 38m
Year
2024
Director
David Charles Rodrigues
Format
DCP
First Showing
November 22, 2024
Categories
  • Assisted Listening
  • Closed Caption

Showtimes

Monday, December 16, 2024 6:20 PM
Location Little Roxie

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