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I Don't Know

1971 · 20 min Documentary Drama
3.2 / 10 · TMDB

A truly major work, I Don’t Know observes the relationship between a lesbian and a transgender person who prefers to be identified somewhere in between male and female, in an expression of personal ambiguity suggested by the film’s title. This nonfiction film – an unusual, partly staged work of semi-verité – is the first of Spheeris’s films to fully embrace what would become her characteristic documentary style: probing, intimate, uncompromising. Preserved by the Academy Film Archive in 2014.

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Year 1971
Country United States of America
Genre Documentary, Drama
Director Penelope Spheeris
Runtime 20 min.
Rating TMDB: 3.2/10 (4 votes)

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I Don't Know is an acquired taste at 3.2/10. We recommend checking the trailer and synopsis before diving in.

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A classic from 1971. They don't make them like this anymore — which is exactly why you should watch it. Best for: genre fans and those open to something unconventional.

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