I Am a Woman Now
2011•1h 20m•4.3•Released
Documentary
Whoever wanted a sex reassignment surgery in the 1950's could do so in Casablanca, at French gynaecologist Georges Burou's clinic, without fear of psychological examination. The French transgender singer known as Coccinelle was one of the first to use Burou’s services, and many others followed. Michiel Van Erp’s film follows five women who underwent surgery during that time, just before the sexual revolution and the Gay Liberation movement of the 1960's. Intimate interviews reveal their lifestyle, what made them change their sex, how it influenced their lives, and how they cope with the unavoidable ageing.
Director
Michiel van Erp
Languages
German, English, French
Studio
De Familie
Cast
April Ashley
Herself
Colette Berends
Herself
Jean Lessenich
Herself
Corinne van Tongerloo
Herself
Marie-Pierre Pruvot
Herself
Production
Company
De Familie
Company
VPRO
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