transgender
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Markie in Milwaukee : tale of re-transitioning back that makes for uncomfortable viewing
Filmmaker Matt Kliegman’s compelling debut documentary makes for very uncomfortable viewing especially for those of us who have difficulties with Christian doctrine. This is the story of 50-something-year-old conservative fundamental evangelist Mark Wentzel who transitioned into Markie Ann only to later transition back after God spoke with her. Mark is 7 ft and weighs…
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Queen of Lapa : the story of Brazilian Trans Activist Luana Muniz
The Brazilian transgender activist Luana Muniz was considered such a fascinating character that her life has been the subject of no less that three documentaries. This latest one by Theodore Collatos, and Carolina Monnerat was completed just before Muniz died og a heart attack in 2017 aged 59. She was larger than life figure who…
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Everybody Changes : when father wants to transition
Panama’s Official Submission for Best Foreign Picture Oscar is Arturo Montenegro’s ‘Everybody Changes’ about how a middle -class family survives after the father decides to transition into a woman. Federico (Arantxa de Juan) is a happily married businessman with a wife and three sons living in a very small Panamanian town. His wife Carol…
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Trade : a melodrama about accepting your real identity
The sophomore film from writer/director/producer Trae Briers is a story about how a casual meeting between two very different men turned into a melodrama that not one of them could have predicted. Michael (Austin Miller) is a highly successful corporate lawyer who lives in a luxurious villa on the beach in Malibu with Ashley (Tiffany…
