1st edition · International Documentary

I Am Michelle

Director: Olena Siyatovska · Country: UKRAINE · Year: 2021 · Runtime: 20 min · Language: RUSSIAN, UKRANIAN

Michelle, a 20-year-old transgender girl, lives in Kyiv, Ukraine, dreams of becoming a model, and through popularity in social media, she resists the loneliness that takes her over. She returns to her birthplace, a small village in Western Ukraine, to visit her relatives and friends who were the first who accept her identity and changes. , Remembering back her life and being between her dreams and reality, she understands that her true desire is to be a real woman and become a mother.

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