In France Michelle Is a Man's Name

12m
Drama
5.8

Michael, a young trans man, returns home after years of estrangement from his parents. Set against the backdrop of the American West, this short film explores fatherhood, rituals of male bonding, and what it means to identify as a trans man in contemporary America.

Cast

Ari Damasco
Michael
Olga Sanchez
Mom
Jerry Carlton
Dad
Tim Blough
Trucker
Dan Vhay
Bouncer
Neil Green
Jeff
Genna McAllister
Tatiana
Miss Prys
Georgia

Crew

Em Weinstein
Director, Screenplay
Lizzy Graham
Editor
Alexa Wolf
Director of Photography
Wendy Vanden Heuvel
Executive Producer
Matthew D'Amato
Producer
Rachel Shuey
Producer
Alix Masters
Producer
Jade Harris
Production Design, Costume Design
Julian Evans
Supervising Sound Editor
Jacob Masters
Original Music Composer

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