Feeling at home in your body and identity isn’t always easy, especially when the world has tried to erase you. While many Native American tribes embrace Two-spirit souls, the indigenous term for people who embody both masculine and feminine qualities, the moving documentary “Being Thunder” shows that gender expansive people face as much discrimination in indigenous communities as they do in other parts of society. Through the everyday experiences of Sherenté Harris, a precocious Two-spirit teenager from Rhode Island’s Narragansett tribe,
Directed by French filmmaker Stéphanie Lamorré, “Being Thunder” takes a respectfully intimate approach to documenting Sherenté’s journey, which they walk with a tight-knit and supportive family. Taking an observational approach, the film rarely explains the customs and culture it so intimately captures, only addressing an outsider perspective when Sherenté is seen leading educational tours. Instead, viewers are let in on sacred rituals and community gatherings, following Sherenté’s lived experience closely.
Directed by French filmmaker Stéphanie Lamorré, “Being Thunder” takes a respectfully intimate approach to documenting Sherenté’s journey, which they walk with a tight-knit and supportive family. Taking an observational approach, the film rarely explains the customs and culture it so intimately captures, only addressing an outsider perspective when Sherenté is seen leading educational tours. Instead, viewers are let in on sacred rituals and community gatherings, following Sherenté’s lived experience closely.
- 11/10/2022
- by Jude Dry
- Indiewire
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