Peaches Does Herself
PEACHES DOES HERSELF ist der Film zum gleichnamigen Musical der Musikerin
und Künstlerin Merrill Nisker alias Peaches aus dem Jahr 2010. In einer semi-autobiografischen Geschichte erzählt sie, begleitet
durch Songs aus ihren vier Alben, von ihrer Entwicklung von der Erzieherin zur wilden feministischen Sexdiva. Eine skurrile,
bunte und laute Elektro-Rock-Oper von jener jungen Frau, die von einer 65-jährigen Stripperin dazu geleitet wird, sexuell
explizite Musik zu machen, und sich dann in eine/n Transsexuelle/n verliebt, sich das Herz brechen läßt und daraufhin ihrem
eigenen Weg zu internationaler Berühmtheit folgt. Der Film hatte seine Weltpremiere beim Internationalen Filmfestival Toronto
2012.
PEACHES DOES HERSELF follows the musician Peaches through her journey from bedroom
wannabe musician to rock star. Through a selection of songs from Peaches's 4 official albums, a mythical biography is told
based on the misconceptions surrounding Peaches's image. On the advice of a 65-yearold stripper, Peaches makes music that
is sexually forthright. Her popularity grows and she becomes what her fans expect her to be, transsexual. She falls in love
with a beautiful shemale but Peaches gets her heart broken and has to realize who she really is. Described as an anti-jukebox
musical. The film premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival 2012.
Director's Biography
PEACHES, born Merrill Nisker in Toronto, Canada, is
an iconic musician and performance artist. Known for her gender bender provocation, she has inspired and shaped the mainstream
into a more inclusive and sexually progressive surrounding. Her albums include The Teaches of Peaches (2000), Fatherfucker
(2003), Impeach My Bush (2006) and I Feel Cream (2009). Peaches recently focused on theatrical production. In PEACHES CHRIST
SUPERSTAR, she directed and performed the complete musical “Jesus Christ Superstar” as a one-woman show. PEACHES DOES HERSELF
is her first feature film.
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DOCS IN CONCERT
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DOCS IN CONCERT
European Panorama Documentary 2013
Peaches
Deutschland 2012
color
80
Minuten
OF
Drehbuch
Peaches
Kamera
Robin Thomson
Schnitt Robin
Thomson
Ton/Sounddesign Cornelius Rapp
Musik Peaches
Mit
Peaches, Danni Daniels, Sandy Kane, Mignon, Sweet Machine Band, Jolly Goods, The Fatherfucker Dancers
Produktion
I U She Productions Berlin Germany cyndy.villano@gmail.com