Narragansett – ALLIANCE OF WOMEN FILM JOURNALISTS

MOVIE OF THE WEEK November 11, 2022 – BEING THUNDER

November 5, 2022May 26, 2023 Jennifer Merin being thunder, betsy bozdech, Cate Marquis, documentary, jennifer merin, leslie combemae, loren king, Marilyn Ferdinand., Narragansett, nell minow, Pam Grady, sandie angulo chen, Sherente Harris, sherin nicole, Stephanie Lamorre, susan wloszczyna, two-spirit

The importance of being loved, just as you are, is at the heart of Stéphanie Lamorré’s quietly observational documentary Being Thunder. As it follows Niantic Narragansett teenager Sherenté Harris — a two-spirit gender-fluid 15-year-old who finds joy in competing in traditional Native American fancy shawl dancing — the film drives home the power of the unconditional acceptance that Sherenté receives from their parents, siblings, and community.

Interviews

Sherenté Harris and Stephanie Lamorre on BEING THUNDER – Leslie Combemale interviews

November 4, 2022August 19, 2023 Leslie Combemale being thunder, documentaries, Narragansett, Native American culture, Sherente Harris, Stephanie Lamorre, tribal dancing, two spirit persons

There’s a great new documentary out called Being Thunder that profiles and centers on what the indigenous people call a Two Spirit, a gender queer teenager, named Sherenté Harris. French filmmaker Stephanie Lamorre spent time living with Sherenté and their family at a crucial point in their teen years, between 14-17 years of age. Sherenté is a dancer who dances the Fancy Shawl dance at intertribal powwows, and the film is a witness to the discrimination and erasure they experienced in the course of their performances at these powwows.