Indochine - 3e sexe (Clip officiel)

What this video is

Released in late 1985 as a single from Indochine's landmark third album '3,' '3e sexe' emerged as an anthem of tolerance and gender fluidity at a time when such themes were virtually absent from mainstream French popular culture. Inspired by Nicola Sirkis's observations of London's New Romantic androgynous youth scene — men wearing makeup and embracing femininity — the song became a generational touchstone for…

Why it matters

A cornerstone of French new wave and synth-pop, '3e sexe' represents the high-water mark of Indochine's 1980s commercial and artistic identity. Its integration of gender-fluid lyrical content with an accessible new wave sound was groundbreaking for French popular music and established a template…

The director

French music video director active in the mid-1980s, credited on IMDB for directing Indochine's 'Indochine: 3e sexe' (1985). Active in French video clip production during the formative era of the format in France.