World Premiere

Screening Time: Saturday, May 3, 7:00 PM, Charles Theatre 3

Director: Franco Sacchi and Gian Claudio Guiducci

Cast: Dr. Felix Spector, Ben Brody, Professor Claus Mueller, Dr. Terrence Malloy, Dr. Fred Berlin

Country: U.S.
Year: 2003
Running Time: 80 minutes
Format: DVD

How many men in the United States choose to be castrated each year, and how hard is it to find a doctor willing to perform such an operation? The statistics may surprise you. Castration is a viable choice for men wishing to re-invent their sexual identities for reasons other than sexual reassignment. American Eunuchs asks who are these men, why do they choose castration, and how is it performed. It follows several men leading up to, during, and after castration. Contains graphic operation footage that is NOT for the squeamish.

--Skizz Cyzyk

Presented By: Franco Sacchi

Franco Sacchi was born in Chingola, Zambia, and grew up in Trieste, Italy. After graduating in political science at the University of Bologna, he moved to the US to pursue a Masters Degree in TV production at Emerson College in Boston. His first documentary was about the efforts to preserve historical endangered lighthouses in New England. Franco also worked several years as a senior instructor and consultant in the department of educational services of Avid Technology, Inc. (an industry leader in the field of digital non linear editing systems). More recently he has worked as a freelance editor and cameraman on numerous projects for RAI International (a branch of the Italian national public Television).