A truly major work, I Donât 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 filmâs title. This nonfiction film â an unusual, partly staged work of semi-veritĂ© â is the first of Spheerisâs films to fully embrace what would become her characteristic documentary style: probing, intimate, uncompromising. Preserved by the Academy Film Archive in 2014.
1971-11-09