Looking closely at two families who attend the Tavistock and Portman's Gender Identity Development Service, the only NHS-run gender clinic for children in the country. The children are treated for their gender dysphoria, led by consultant psychologist Dr Polly Carmichael.
A documentary in which 5 men describe their experiences with gender dysphoria as they wrestled with feelings of inadequacy as men, and their ultimate pursuit to find peace in their natural bodies.
Rikkie Kollé will be the first trans woman to be crowned Miss Netherlands in July 2023. In addition to praise, 22-year-old Rikkie receives a remarkable amount of misunderstanding and hate reactions about herself. Fortunately, they have only strengthened her mission even more: being an example for young trans people and normalizing gender diversity. In a unique documentary, Miss Netherlands is followed on her way to the world stage in El Salvador where she is making a bid for the title of Miss Universe, with all the work, obligations and preparations that entails.
At the age of 15, can you know if you ever want to conceive or give birth to a child? The team coordinator at the gender clinic in the Dutch city of Zaandam is doubtful. And yet this is one of the questions he asks the young people who register for psychological guidance. A fellow psychologist trusts that young people know what is good for them. He is a trans man and one of the experts by experience who work at the clinic. The use of language, already such a sensitive instrument, proves to be more complex than some expect. There are those who see it as unnecessary to mention your pronouns when you introduce yourself, but the majority are in favor. Director Ingrid Kamerling switches smoothly between observation and interviews. Above all, there is a sense of the need to equip young people and their parents as well as possible for the emotional journey of drastic change that lies ahead of them.
What's behind the rise of transgender movement? What are the implications on our youth? This docudrama provides an uncensored look into the forces behind the movement and reveals untold stories you have never heard in other media.
Through a collection of video diary entries spanning more than a year, Pronouns in Bio delivers an offbeat and charming reflection on transness and identity. Part documentary, part video essay and part musical, the film follows director and star Lucy Rose Shaftain-Fenner, a recently out transgender, autistic woman, as she navigates the first year of her transition. Note: Lucy uses the name Frankie during the film but has since started using the name Lucy.
Ash Nielsen is a teenager who is struggling to come to terms with being nonbinary, as well as having to navigate bullying at school.
A graphic exploration of the undesired effects of testosterone on a young transgender woman's (pre-HRT) body.
How do we represent the ideas of gender? This short reflects about this topic, as we see an unidentified character, suited up, and with a paper bag over his head, walking down the hallway of its high school.
Teenager Owen is just trying to make it through life in the suburbs when his classmate introduces him to a mysterious late-night TV show — a vision of a supernatural world beneath their own. In the pale glow of the television, Owen’s view of reality begins to crack.
It is night in Warsaw. Two very different homes. In one, a father watches sports lying on the sofa, expecting the son to do the same. In another apartment, a wealthy-looking mother sits at the table to dine with her daughter, completely different from her. At the same time, the boy and the girl embark on a nocturnal adventure of transformation, during which they strip off the various stratifications of gender that they have inherited. The streets of the city are transformed into a liberating walkway. When by chance they meet – face to face, body to body – they mirror each other in silence, offering comfort, safety.
J, 14 ans, se fait appeler "They" et habite avec ses parents dans la banlieue de Chicago. J est en plein questionnement sur son identité sexuelle et prend des traitements hormonaux pour retarder sa puberté. Après deux ans de suivi médical et thérapeutique, J doit décider de son identité future. Alors que ses parents sont partis, Lauren sa sœur et Araz, son compagnon iranien, viennent s'occuper de J lors d'un week-end qui pourrait changer sa vie.
Katie Couric travels across the U.S. to talk with scientists, psychologists, activists, authors and families about the complex issue of gender.
Wide meadows, romping in the woods and building cabins. Leo (12) spends the autumn holidays with big sister Noémie and cousin Emil on Grandma Marlies' farm. However when Leo is surprised by what Grandma Marlies calls big news, Leo faces an identity crisis. "I am Leo" immerses itself into the emotional world of a child who is on the way to discover their gender identity. A film about expectations that overwhelm, about thoughts that restrict and about the courage to find yourself.
Jody, soldat britannique enlevé par l'IRA, est surveillé pendant sa détention par Fergus. Malgré leur opposition, une solide amitié va s'installer entre les deux hommes. Jody est tué au cours d'une intervention de l’armée britannique tandis que Fergus parvient a s’échapper. Caché a Londres, il tente de commencer une autre vie. Mais il ne peut oublier Jody et la promesse qu'il lui a faite de retrouver sa compagne, Dil.
Laure a 10 ans. Laure est un garçon manqué. Arrivée dans un nouveau quartier, elle fait croire à Lisa et sa bande qu’elle est un garçon. Action ou vérité ? Action. L’été devient un grand terrain de jeu et Laure devient Michael, un garçon comme les autres. Laure profite de sa nouvelle identité comme si la fin de l’été n’allait jamais révéler son troublant secret.