Woubi Chéri (English: Darling Woubi[2]) is a 1998 French/Ivorian documentary that shows a few days in the life of various members of the gay and transgender community in Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire.[3] It is one of the very few films from Africa to deal with LGBT issues.[3]
| Woubi Chéri | |
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 2013 region 2 PAL DVD cover | |
| Directed by | Laurent Bocahut Philip Brooks |
| Edited by | Nadia Ben Rachid[1] |
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Running time | 62 minutes |
| Countries | France Côte d'Ivoire |
| Language | French |
The title comes from the term "woubi", meaning a man who plays the role of a wife in a homosexual relationship.[2] Also featured in the documentary are "yossis", men who act as husbands to woubis, who are often bisexual and also in conventional marriages.[4] The film won Best Documentary awards at the New York Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, & Transgender Film Festival, the Turin International Lesbian & Gay Film Festival, and the Transgender Festival in London.[1]
See also
edit- Dakan — a 1997 Guinean drama film dealing with homosexuality
- Forbidden Fruit — a 2000 Zimbabwean film about a lesbian relationship
References
edit- ^ a b "Nadia Ben Rachid: Film Editor Bio". anneaghionfilms.com. Retrieved 2010-01-01.
- ^ a b Gikandi, Simon (2003). Encyclopedia of African literature. Taylor & Francis. p. 315. ISBN 0-415-23019-5.
- ^ a b Canty Quinlan, Susan; Fernando Arenas (2002). Lusosex: gender and sexuality in the Portuguese-speaking world. University of Minnesota Press. pp. xxxii. ISBN 0-8166-3921-3.
- ^ López, Alfred J.; John C. Hawley (2005). Postcolonial whiteness: a critical reader on race and empire. SUNY Press. p. 68. ISBN 0-7914-6361-3.
External links
edit- Woubi Chéri at IMDb
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