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Trans lives on screen

2020•1h 48m•7.8/10
Documentary

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7.8/10(144)

An investigation of how Hollywood's fabled stories have deeply influenced how Americans feel about transgender people, and how transgender people have been taught to feel about themselves.

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Production

Bow + Arrow Entertainment, Field of Vision, Fork Films, JustFilms / Ford Foundation, California Humanites, Independent Film Producers (IFP), doc soc

Language

EN

Status

Released

Release Date

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Cast

Laverne Cox

Laverne Cox

Self - Actress

Bianca Leigh

Bianca Leigh

Self - Actress / Writer

Jen Richards

Jen Richards

Self - Actress / Writer

Alexandra Billings

Alexandra Billings

Self - Actress / Educator

Susan Stryker

Susan Stryker

Self - Historian

Yance Ford

Yance Ford

Self - Filmmaker

Lilly Wachowski

Lilly Wachowski

Self - Filmmaker

Brian Michael Smith

Brian Michael Smith

Self - Actor

Tiq Milan

Self - Media Maker / Writer

Nick Adams

Self - GLAAD Director of Trans Media & Representation

Zeke Smith

Self - Writer

Rain Valdez

Self - Actress / Producer

Elliot Fletcher

Elliot Fletcher

Self - Actor

Marquise Vilson

Marquise Vilson

Self - Actor

Jazzmun

Jazzmun

Self - Actress

Leo Sheng

Leo Sheng

Self - Actor / Activist

Trace Lysette

Trace Lysette

Self - Actress / Producer

Alexandra Grey

Alexandra Grey

Self - Actress / Singer

Candis Cayne

Candis Cayne

Self - Actress

Jamie Clayton

Jamie Clayton

Self - Actress

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