What’s in a Name

Intimate, shocking, touching, all at once, “What’s in a Name” is a portrait of the 52-year-old Jon Cory, a cheerful New York body artist. First-time documentary filmmaker Eva Küpper carefully takes her time to reveal Cory’s intense take on identity and gender via his explicit performances as well as in his daily life. However, since he decided to have breast surgery for his performances in December 2009, he is confronted again with finding his identity and place in our gender-dominated society. The film portrays Jon before and after the surgery and reveals the intimate moments of a fascinating character.