From a young age, Natsuki knew she was a girl despite her sex assigned at birth. Against the backdrop of conservative Japanese society, this poignant docudrama tells her remarkable story of gender transition. Reflecting on her high school years, Natsuki interviews the supportive friends and family who supported her choices – and also confronts the people those who oppressed her freedom. Tracing Natsumi’s story to the present, this compelling portrait of gender identity in contemporary Japan offers insights of a layered experience in a complex society.
Recommendations
view all
Tokyo Idols
Disclosure
Black Box Diaries
The Kingdom of Dreams and Madness
I Am Divine
Powaqqatsi
Will & Harper
The Contestant
Wormwood
What Is a Woman?
Never-Ending Man: Hayao Miyazaki
Ex Libris: The New York Public Library
Unknown Number: The High School Catfish
Welcome to Chechnya
Gilbert
Tokyo Olympiad
Elstree 1976
The Red Pill
Girl Model
Strip Down, Rise Up