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This week Hairy Harmonies looks at real life trans stories turned into made-for-TV Emmy-bait. There is a lot to criticize here, from lack of cinematic style, through self-praise for making ‘important’ content, to simplified stories made for wide distribution, but on the positive side, at least these stories DID get wide distribution. So let’s see how the mainstream tries to be accepting. First, from Showtime, is Soldier’s Girl (2003), and then Carlotta (2014) from Australia’s ABC. Yes, there’s singing.

Soldier’s Girl (2003)

1h 52min 1sec, English with optional English subtitles Director: Frank Pierson

Synopsis: Within the on-base army culture of toxic masculinity and shaming everyone for anything all the time, one soldier becomes attracted to night club personality.

2004 Winner AFI Award TV Program of the Year

Carlotta (2014)

1h 31min 3sec, English with hard coded in English subtitles Director: Samantha Lang

Synopsis: Jessica Marais, stars as Carlotta in this TV movie based on the extraordinary life of the iconic Les Girls headliner and Australian transgender pioneer (yes, they cast a cis woman for the lead trans role).

Won 3 2015 AACTA Awards (Australian Academy of Cinema and Television Arts): Best Guest or Supporting Actor in a Television Drama: Eamon Farren Best Production Design in Television: Murray Picknett Best Costume Design in Television: Jenny Miles

p.s. The real Carlotta was born in 1943 and is still active at age 82.

Content Warnings:

Soldier’s Girl : U.S. Rated R for sexual content, a scene of strong violence and language Sex & Nudity: Mild Violence & Gore: Moderate Profanity: Severe Alcohol, Drugs & Smoking: Severe Frightening & Intense Scenes: Moderate hidden spoilers from www.doesthedogdie.com/media/215695 :::spoiler 37 spoilers that won’t ruin the movie someone leaves without saying goodbye someone watched without knowing someone becomes unconscious alcohol abuse blood/gore hands damaged teeth damaged head squashed dislocations someone beaten up by a bully someone dies LGBT person dies vomit someone says “I’ll kill myself” someone has a mental illness someone has a meltdown mentally ill person violent incarceration body dysmorphia screaming obscene language/gestures hate speech homophobic slurs transphobic slurs someone misgendered “Man in a dress” jokes jokes about sexual assault on men male character ridiculed for crying r*pe mentioned babies or unborn children sexual content nude scenes someone sexually objectified someone sexually assaulted onscreen someone sexually assaulted (aggressive fondling) car honk or tires screech gun violence ::: :::spoiler 2 spoilers that might ruin the movie major character dies sad ending :::

Carlotta : Australia DVD rating: M (there’s no graphic violence) no ratings nor warnings on imdb nor on www.doesthedogdie.com/media/335852 BUT there were things I noticed so I made my own list for us: :::spoiler 9 spoilers that won’t ruin the movie The film is set in the 1960s/70s and deals with gender and gender reassignment through that lens abusive parents domestic abuse homophobic slurs onscreen sexual assault (brief) hospital scene someone commits suicide someone dies LGBTQ person dies :::

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• 4pm EDT / 20:00 UTC - Soldier’s Girl: tankie.tube/w/iNVJCvYL5SiTHURw3cqR8D
• 6pm EDT / 22:00 UTC - Carlotta: tankie.tube/w/3gaXVg9TScay9MBeUdxd8f

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