Being Thunder

Name: Being Thunder
Genre: Documentary
Released: November 11, 2022
Duration: 85 min
Cast: Sherente Harris

2022

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Film Movement | Release Date: November 11, 2022 | Not Rated

Starring: Sherente Harris

Summary: Sherenté, a Two Spirit Genderqueer teenager from Rhode Island's Narragansett tribe performs in dance competitions at annual regional powwows of New England tribes. There is no formal rule which prohibits Two Spirit Genderqueer people from competing in a category different from their birth gender. Wearing female fancy shawl regalia, SherentéSherenté, a Two Spirit Genderqueer teenager from Rhode Island's Narragansett tribe performs in dance competitions at annual regional powwows of New England tribes. There is no formal rule which prohibits Two Spirit Genderqueer people from competing in a category different from their birth gender. Wearing female fancy shawl regalia, Sherenté dances with joy and beauty. Behind the scenes, tribal leaders manipulate Sherenté's scores or disqualify them outright because of their belief in traditional binary gender roles. Blindsided by ongoing dishonesty and deception, Sherenté continues to perform in spite of insensitive behavior by tribal leaders and others in their community. Sherenté's enduring courage and self-respect are met with an outpouring of support from family, powwow attendees, and fellow competitors.
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Director: Stéphanie Lamorré

Genre(s): Documentary

Rating: Not Rated

Runtime: 85 min

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Andrew Stover

Feb 6, 2023

Steered by Nicolas Baby’s plangent score and the calm, defiant presence of Harris, Being Thunder is a wonderfully candid and serene documentary about addressing gender and history. Read full review

IndieWire Jude Dry

Nov 11, 2022

Taking an observational approach, the film rarely explains the customs and culture it so intimately captures, only addressing an outsider perspective when Sherenté is seen leading educational tours. Instead, viewers are let in on sacred rituals and community gatherings, following Sherenté’s lived experience closely. Read full review

Teo Bugbee

Nov 11, 2022

The film ‌is‌ gentle ‌yet indistinct, l‌‌eaving us to discern figures through a fog. Read full review

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