DVD
Venus of Mars
Performers
Venus DeMars, Lynette Reini-Grandell, All the Pretty Horses.
Publication Information
[St. Paul, Minn. : Emily Goldberg], c2004.
Physical Description
1 videodisc (105 min.) : sd., col. with b&w sequences ; 4 3/4 in. + 1 sound disc (digital ; 4 3/4 in.)
Audience
Not rated.
Summary
"On stage, wearing a vinyl corset and stiletto boots, s/he's Venus, lead singer of the glam rock band All The Pretty Horses. At home in Minneapolis with Lynette, her wife of twenty years, s/he's Steve. Born male, Venus is transgender. S/he's "in between," taking female hormones, but not planning to have sexual reassignment surgery. To some, s/he's a pioneer, courageously exploring a brave new world of gender identity, free of categorization. To others, s/he's a freak. Venus Of Mars is both the unique coming out story of Venus' gender-redefining journey, and the truly contemporary love story of a couple weathering dramatic changes in uncharted relationship territory"--C.f. Venus of Mars website (viewed Jan. 5, 2005).
Notes
Includes animation and experimental film by Venus and a video-enhanced CD sound recording featuring the music of All The Pretty Horses.
Originally released in 2003.
Special features: an update on Jendeen, the All the Pretty Horses drummer; tour of Venus's studio; reactions of audience members on a performance given by All The Pretty Horses in Great Britain.
Contents
- Tracks on CD: God dog (6:50)
- Poison (4:26)
- My husband with long hair (2:26)
- Situation (4:01)
- Burn my eyes (0.22, 4:15)
- I've got monsters (3:32)
- Boys/revolution (3:21)
- Intro (0:30)
- Simulated Sleep (2:32)
- It's come to my attention (2:29)
- The dance (1:42)
- Es ist (4:37)
- Walking dead (4:16)
- In heaven (3:48)
- If god were caught (4:56)
- Society's cure (2:54)
- Another story (4:25)
- Untitled (1:17).