Caden Mark Gardener & Willow Maclay: Corpses, Fools and Monsters Paulo Nazareth Maryam Monalisa Gharavi

Maryam Monalisa Gharavi

and highlighting how much of the research takes place beyond traditional academic circles and doesn’t necessarily seek validation from institutions

In the Streets and In the Showroom

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Caden Mark Gardener & Willow Maclay: Corpses, Fools and Monsters Paulo Nazareth Maryam Monalisa GharaviRepeater, 2024, Softcover, 350 pages, 21. 5 13. 5 cm For over a century, trans images have appeared in cinema, often as harmful cultural objects shaped by the zeitgeistfrom Christine Jorgensen to Candy Darling to sensationalised guests on The Jerry Springer Show. These representations frequently cast trans bodies in abject forms: as corpses, jokes, tragic martyrs, or even monsters. But now, a new wave of trans cinema is emerging from the margins,