Another Woman (Une Autre Femme)
(Jerome Foulon, France, 2002, 106 min)
Before Nicholas had a family and children, he was a doctor. It was 10 years ago when he left them to create a new life. Now Nicholas is Lea. When a business trip brings Lea to Paris the urge to see her children again is too great to resist, Lea pretends to be a musical journalist and interviews her daughter Emma, a pianist. Through gradual revelation the children learn the truth. Lea’s unwavering determination and spirit lead her to find reconciliation with her family no matter what the price.
 

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Transparent
(Jules Rosskam, USA, 2005, 61 min)
Pink or blue. Male or Female. Mommy or Daddy. Binaries we all take for granted are blown wide open in this amazing documentary about 19 female-to-male transsexuals who are parents--biological mothers now living in the world as men. The first-person stories reveal how much or little changing genders impacts the relationships within these families. Prepare to have your ideas of family relations based on gender challenged and expanded in this well-crafted film.  www.transparentthemovie.com
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