In a small town deep in the American Midwest, Suzanna begins a gender transition and becomes a boy: 

. Coby’s transformation deeply impacts the lives of all who love him - and each member of this tight-knit family must confront their own preconceived notions of gender and sexuality. Combining excerpts from Coby’s video diary with candid, heartfelt interviews from his closest friends and family - Christian Sonderegger’s debut feature is an intimate and sensitive look at a timely subject. Ultimately, Coby’s journey morphs into the transformation of a whole family compelled by love to modify their own perspectives. 


"Sonderegger weaves interviews with Coby, his girlfriend, parents, and brother with Coby’s transition timeline YouTube videos. In doing so, Sonderegger creates a compelling picture of what it looks, sounds, and feels like to go through the transition process... One of the most effective sequences occurs at the very end of the film, when we hear Coby say multiple times (in voiceover) how many weeks along he is in taking testosterone. This chronological audio timeline stands in for the transition process writ large and offers a strong closing to a sensitive portrayal of gender and sexuality. 

 would be beneficial for both public and academic libraries and is appropriate for courses in gender studies, family studies, psychology, and sociology." - Kathleen Spring, EMRO. Highly Recommended.

Coby

Girlz to Men is a documentary about three transgender men who share their dynamic experiences via interviews.

Girlz to Men: A Documentary About Trans-Men

An experimental short film inspired by the trans-forming Mesopotamian deity Ishtar. Five guests – who are gender non-conforming, trans or non-binary – hold a feast in a fictionalised English country garden. The work grapples with mythologies and histories through reinterpreting and imagining new visual and sonic worlds.

ISHTAR

If you saw the younger you, what would you say to them?
I would say, "Thanks." I would say "Peace"
I'd tell "Soon child, you're going to find release"

Know Yourself

Documentary about transgendered people. The film alternates between musical performances and personal stories. Hanne Rasmussen, formerly called Hans, faces stigma and still has to dress in men’s clothes when he sees his family. With old letters and archive clips, Ellen Bækgaard talks about historical figures such as Lili Elbe and Magnus Hirchsfeld. American Christine Jørgensen shares the story of her life and the attention she received when she went to Denmark in the 1950s to have sex reassignment surgery. And Thomas Holck, who was formerly called Lis, talks about his innermost thoughts and the 15 years it took to achieve stability in his new gender.

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Transformation