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I Was Not Born A Mistake : one women’s journey to finding her true identity

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There are no two stories of transitioning that are the same, and Yiscah Smith’s tale about her own particular journey is probably one of the most intriguing we have ever seen.  Born in a devout Observant Jewish family in Brooklyn as Yakov Smith and  as a boy at school Smith was picked on and bullied … Continue reading



Im Moshanty: Do You Love Me?

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  Queer filmmaker Tim Wolff’s delightful documentary of the larger-than-life singer/activist Moshanty is quite the wee gem. It is not only an affectionate  tribute to one of Papua New Guinea’s most famous citizens, but an insightful glimpse into how she is treated as a transgender in this fiercely conservative Christian country. Before we even meet … Continue reading



Julia Scotti : Funny That Way

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  One of the high points of this documentary on the comedian Julia Scotti’s ‘journey’ is  when  she  has just had a  very successful appearance on America’s Got Talent TV Show.  Howie Mandel, one of the judges  summed her up  perfectly when he screamed out enthusiastically ‘You Are A Joy’. This new documentary, the directing … Continue reading



Just Charlie

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Charlie (Harry Gilby) is the star player in his high school football team in Tamworth in the Midlands, so much so that he is spotted by a talent scout who immediately offers him a place in a prestigious Football Academy. His father Paul (Scot Williams) is completely overjoyed as he had been the one pushing … Continue reading



Just Gender

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Just Gender from writer/director George Zuber must easily qualify as the most successful documentary on explaining the whole transgender spectrum in a language that perfectly articulates the phenomena, and in such a manner that enlightens and educates us all.  The first surprising discovery is the very fact that Zuber made this in 2013 and although … Continue reading



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