I Don't Know
Synopsis
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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Release History & Theatrical Window
Ann Arbor Film Festival
Festival / Special Debut
November 9, 1971
Wide Cinema Exhibition
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Penelope Spheeris
- Screenplay & Story
- Penelope Spheeris
- Original Title
- I Don't Know
- Country of Origin
- United States of America
- Spoken Languages
- English
- Runtime
- 20m
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Penelope Spheeris
Penelope Spheeris
Robert Schoeller
Department Leadership Roster
Robert Schoeller
Director of Photography
Penelope Spheeris
Writer
Penelope Spheeris
Director
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What is I Don't Know about?
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.
Who directed I Don't Know?
I Don't Know was directed by Penelope Spheeris.
Who stars in I Don't Know?
The principal cast of I Don't Know includes Jimmie Michaels, Dana Reuben, Andy Spheeris, Linda Spheeris.
When was I Don't Know released and how long is it?
I Don't Know was released in 1971 with a total runtime of 20m.