I Am a Woman Now

Name: I Am a Woman Now
Director: Michiel van Erp
Released: 2011

Michiel van Erp 2011

Since the 1950s, gender-affirming surgery have been available in Casablanca. These trailblazing operations were as rare as they were risky; the patients were not required to undergo any kind of psychological assessment beforehand. Filmmaker Michiel van Erp asks five pioneering trans-women (including famed British socialite April Ashley) if their experiences of womenhood matched their expectations at the time of their transition. What have their lives been like since and how did the world react to this first generation of transsexuals?

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Running Time:

86/55 min.

Spoken Languages:

Dutch, English, French, German

Subtitles:

English

Directors:

Michiel van Erp

Producers:

Monique Busman, Michiel van Erp

Cinematographers:

Mark van Aller

Editors:

Hinne Brouwer

Production Companies:

De Familie

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Variety

"Van Erp... casts a respectful and sensitive eye on his protagonists throughout"

Boyd van Hoeij
Penn State University

I Am a Woman Now is an important look at gender and the early days of sexual reassignment. It is a documentary that is important in understanding life after a sex change and that life goes on and takes many directions. Suitable for studies in sociology, gender studies and queer studies. An essential film when looking at sex changes and gender reassignment.

Festival Participation

Frameline: San Francisco International LGBTQ Film Festival - 2012
Honorable Mention for Outstanding Documentary
Lighthouse Film Festival
Dallas Asian Film Festival
Bergen International Film Festival
Brisbane International Film Festival
IDFA - 2011
Tales from Planet Earth
Asiatica Film Mediale

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