In 1999, the largely conservative Wairarapa district in New Zealand elected a former cabaret performer/actress named Georgina Beyer to the country's House of Parliament -- a seemingly unremarkable event in that country's history except for the fact that Beyer is a transsexual and may very well be the first transsexual in the world to be elected to a national office. In their 2002 biographical documentary Georgie Girl, co-directors Peter Wells and Annie Goldson highlight the popular Member of Parliament's rapid rise through local government to prominence in the New Zealand national government.
Genre: Documentary
Stars: Georgina Beyer
Crew: Annie Goldson (Director), Craig Wright (Camera Operator), Peter Wells (Co-Director), Beth Tredray (Sound Recordist), Catherine Madigan (Co-Producer), Chris Anderton (Sound)
Country: New Zealand
Language: English
Studio: SBS, NZ on Air, Television New Zealand, Open Society Foundations, University of Auckland
Runtime: 69 minutes
Quality: HD
Released: Feb 16, 2001
IMDb: 10
