Disclosure
2020 · Documentary · 100 min. · United States
This unprecedented documentary offers an eye-opening look at transgender depictions in film and television, revealing how Hollywood simultaneously reflects and manufactures our deepest anxieties about gender. Leading trans thinkers and creatives, including Laverne Cox, Lilly Wachowski, Yance Ford, Mj Rodriguez, Jamie Clayton, and Chaz Bono, share their personal reactions and resistance to gender stereotypes in some of Hollywood’s most beloved moments. Grappling with films like A Florida Enchantment, Dog Day Afternoon, and Boys Don’t Cry, and with shows like All in the Family, The L Word, and Pose, Disclosure: Trans Lives on Screen traces a history that is dehumanizing yet also evolving, complex, and at times humorous. Examining this collective narrative provides a striking view of how our perceptions of trans characters have been shaped through the decades.
Direction Sam Feder
Cast Jamie Clayton · Lilly Wachowski · Trace Lysette · Alexandra Grey · Leo Sheng · Laverne Cox · Candis Cayne · Elliot Fletcher · Mj Rodriguez · Jen Richards · Angelica Ross · Alexandra Billings · Chaz Bono · Hailie Sahar · Brian Michael · Michael D. Cohen · Jazzmun · Karen Ser Anzoategui · Yance Ford · Sandra Caldwell · Marquise Vilson · Rain Valdez · Ellie Desautels · Bianca Leigh · Zackary Drucker · Zeke Smith · D'Angelo Snow · Chase Strangio · Jessica Crockett · Mickey R. Mahoney · Susan Stryker · Tiq Milan
Soundtrack Francesco Le Metre
Original title Disclosure: Trans Lives on Screen
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624 votes (FilmAffinity)
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