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About Face: Jewel's Darl

Television, 1985

 About Face: Jewel's Darl

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"I mean to say, shouldn't I be in love with a fella or something?" Mandy, a man who dresses as a woman, talks about his relationship with Jewel (Georgina Beyer), a transsexual. Jewel's Darl concentrates on the fine details of their relationship: tea and biscuits in bed, Jewel's belief in staying strong against other people's mockery, plus Mandy's memories of a troubled childhood and the day their romance began. The acclaimed drama was inspired by Anne Kennedy's first published short story, winner of the 1983 Katherine Mansfield award. 

 
 

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About Face Series Background by Ian Pryor | 28.09.2008

Filmmakers sometimes find themselves caught in a waiting room between their early short films, and their first full-length feature. How do you go about building up filmmaking experience, and an audience and ensure potential talent is not being ...

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