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Tells the story of Bindle & Keep, a Brooklyn tailoring company that creates custom-made suits for gender non-conforming and transgender clients. Explores the stories of clients, including a transgender man preparing for his wedding, a New York City cab driver looking to feel comfortable for a bi...

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Bibliographic Details
Other Authors: Naegle, Ericka (film produer.)
Format: Video DVD
Language:English
Published: New York, N.Y. : Films for the Humanities and Sciences, [2016]
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Summary:Tells the story of Bindle & Keep, a Brooklyn tailoring company that creates custom-made suits for gender non-conforming and transgender clients. Explores the stories of clients, including a transgender man preparing for his wedding, a New York City cab driver looking to feel comfortable for a big birthday, a young law student struggling through job interviews, and a 12-year old trans boy whose bravery is only rivaled by his nervousness about looking good for his upcoming Bar Mitzvah. Elucidates the private and emotional experience that those who struggle with gender identity go through when it comes to fashion. Spotlights thte intimate journey of coming into a new identity, accepting difference, and living bravely in one's own skin, underscoring the message that one's size truly doesn't fit all.
Physical Description:1 videodisc (78 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Format:DVD-R.
Production Credits:Director of photography, Bob Richman ; editor, M. Watanabe Milmore ; original music, Owen Pallett