Let me die, again

A young man dreams of himself as embdying the spirit and the flesh of the great opera diva, Maria Callas. But in the harsh reality of the mirror he has to confront his body, his maleness and the past. A richly stylised tribute to queer’s legacy of fascination and subversion in the romance of opera.

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Credits

director

Leonie Knight

creator

Leonie Knight

producer

Megan McMurchy

Duration

00:15:00:00

Production places

Australia

Production dates

1995

Collection metadata

ACMI Identifier

B1003959

Language

English

Subject categories

Family, Gender Identity, Relationships & Sexuality → Gender identity

Short films

Short films → Short films - Australia

Holdings

Digital Betacam [PAL]; Master

Digital Betacam [PAL]; Sub-master

VHS [PAL]; Reference - timecoded

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Australia, 1995

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