I Am My Own Woman

1h 30m
DramaDocumentary
4

The life story of Charlotte von Mahlsdorf, who survived the Nazi reign as a trans woman and helped start the German gay liberation movement. Documentary with some dramatized scenes. Two actors play the young and middle aged Charlotte and she plays herself in the later years.

Cast

Charlotte von Mahlsdorf
Herself
Ichgola Androgyn
Young Charlotte von Mahlsdorf 20-40 years
Tima die Göttliche
Herself
Ovo Maltine
Herself
Jens Taschner
Young Charlotte von Mahlsdorf 15-17 years
Robert Dietl
Zitzenau
Beate Jung
Charlotte's staff member
Sylvia Seelow
Charlotte's staff member
Evelyn Cron
Aunt Luise
Utz Krause
Charlotte's father
Rainer Luhn
Jochen
Heiner Carow
Himself

Crew

Rosa von Praunheim
Director, Screenplay, Producer
Valentin Passoni
Screenplay, Assistant Director
Charlotte von Mahlsdorf
Story
Mike Shephard
Editor, Sound, Original Music Composer
Lorenz Haarmann
Director of Photography
Florian Godenschweger
Assistant Director
Renée Gundelach
Executive Producer
René Perraudin
Co-Producer
Peter Kothe
Production Design
Joachim Voeltzke
Costume Design
Joachim Litty
Original Music Composer
Joerg Dauscher
Production Manager

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