Self-distributed by its creators Ellen Turk and Andrew Weeks, SPLIT offers a melancholy post-mortem glimpse of Bronx-born transvestite model/entertainer/junkie International Chrysis.
Originally a kid named William who started dressing in glamorous drag while still a teen, Chrysis became a protege of Salvador Dali and a headliner of Manhattan's disco and cabaret scene. Sometimes referred to as the most beautiful "woman" in New York City (feminine pronouns are used throughout),
Chrysis died at age 39 in 1990, of cancer attributed to foul homebrew breast implants that incorporated everything from floor wax to bovine hormones.
Turk and Weeks display extensive, n...
Released:
1993
Rated:
n/a
Length:
60 mins