Happy to be a Cliché

70 minutes
Happy to be a Cliché

Slowly but surely, the gender spectrum is expanding. Drag queens and tomboys are becoming widely accepted, so perhaps we can now even enjoy the other extremes, those of manly men or girly girls, for what they are. 

This program takes you to that familiar place where wild men spend their days chasing ladies, growing their beards, and talking dirty. A place where women gossip, dress up, and shop ad infinitum. Embrace the cliché!

This program screened as part of KLIK! Amsterdam Animation Festival 2014

Showing in this program

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  • The Netherlands, 1968

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  • John McIntyre
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  • 7 min.

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  • 8 min.

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