Movies and TvShows featuring "transgender-rights" theme.

Lia, a retired teacher from Georgia, learns from her young neighbor, Achi, that her long-lost transgender niece, Tekla, has crossed the border into Turkey. In search of Tekla, Lia travels to Istanbul with the unpredictable Achi, where they explore the hidden depths of the city.

I Am Cait is a television docuseries that follows the life of Caitlyn Jenner, formerly known as Bruce Jenner, as she goes through her gender transition and adapts to her new life as a transgender woman. The show explores Caitlyn's personal journey, her relationships with family and friends, and her advocacy work for transgender rights.

The Death and Life of Marsha P. Johnson is a biographical documentary that investigates the cold case of Marsha P. Johnson, a transgender activist and drag queen in New York City. The film explores her impact on the LGBT community, her involvement in the gay rights and transgender rights movements, and the circumstances surrounding her mysterious death in the 1990s. It delves into the history of gay rights and transgender history, shedding light on the struggles and triumphs of the LGBTQ+ community.

Disclosure is a documentary that delves into the evolution of the portrayal of LGBTQ+ characters on television, highlighting both progress and challenges faced by the community. It explores the impact of these representations on society and offers insights into the ongoing struggle for transgender rights and gender equality. Through interviews with celebrities and industry professionals, Disclosure sheds light on the significance and importance of authentic transgender narratives in mainstream media.

TransGeneration is an eight episode documentary series depicting the lives of four transgender college students during the 2004/2005 school year as they attempt to balance college, their social lives, and their struggle "to merge their internal and external selves" while gender transitioning.

Tina Crimson's "Scissor Bay" gets visualised through a series of nightmarish, chaotic and eerie shots that represent transgender oppression and endurance.

A documentary film depicting five intimate portraits of migrants who fled their country of origin to seek refuge in France and find a space of freedom where they can fully experience their sexuality and their sexual identity: Giovanna, woman transgender of Colombian origin, Roman, Russian transgender man, Cate, Ugandan lesbian mother, Yi Chen, young Chinese gay man…

In a near-future Boston, an amateur stand up comedian with memory problems struggles to maintain his sobriety as he falls for his transgender best friend. After she rejects his affection, he hears of a company that can give him another chance with her. Introducing NuYou: a business that creates human clones for the modern day consumer.

Lies can kill. Transgender Nuclear Suicide Sojourner is an exploration of propaganda, lies, and the overwhelming urge to end it all.

It took a hundred queer years for Lola Perla to be finally recognized by a government that never really took notice of the likes of her. But that’s okay, because along with the president’s anti-climactic, and in many ways, almost insincere recognition is a fat envelope containing Php100,000 (USD$2,000). For Perla, this is more than enough money to transcend her idea of a lifetime legacy. Today is the day Lola Perla confronts her long-standing personal covenant: to bail an ex-lover’s son out of jail. Meeting fifty-someting Nanding transforms into a reunion, then, a communion of her present self, with an old love.

Transhood is a documentary that follows the journey of four transgender kids and their families as they navigate the challenges and triumphs of transitioning. It offers an intimate look into their lives, capturing their experiences, emotions, and the complexities of growing up transgender in America. Through their stories, Transhood sheds light on important issues such as gender identity, coming-of-age, and the struggle for transgender rights.

Sharing her journey from child to teen activist, Georgie Stone looks back at her life and historic fight for transgender rights in this documentary.

The Sound of Identity is a documentary that follows the journey of a transgender opera singer, as she strives to find her true identity and maintain her passion for music.

Finally summer vacation. Teenager Mahmoud wants a relaxing summer when Uncle Ji comes to visit from Pakistan. He has to be responsible for being his Oslo guide, and little brother Ali has a secret that turns his whole life upside down.

Katie Couric travels across the U.S. to talk with scientists, psychologists, activists, authors and families about the complex issue of gender.

The story focuses on the life of a couple and their twin sons, one of whom begins to show that he identifies as a girl. From this, Gabriela, the mother, will try to understand the situation of her son who soon becomes a trans girl, thus beginning a struggle for the rights and gender identity of Luana , who will also have to face the rejection of her father Guillermo.

Archive footage from 2006 - 2010 of a young girl growing up during the ages of four to eight. Only fragments of what is remembered exists. Words from a transgender man float to the surface as fleeting memories go on.

Julie Peters is a legend in the trans community in Australia. She was the first person to transition at the ABC, at a time when there were no role models around her. From her early twenties, Julie started collecting anything trans or queer related to help her work out who she was. Over the years she’s collected one of the most comprehensive trans archives in the country. Including Interview with ABC MD David Anderson.

After being kidnapped by a predatory old vampire, Kurt becomes part of a gang of rebellious vampires who feed on bigots and abusers. As a vampire he finally knows empowerment and belonging, but his maker is still out there and until Kurt faces the monster, he will never truly be free. But this time he won’t face it alone.

Fragmentary perspectives on Human Rights and transgender (trans*) People in Turkey. What remains at the place where a murder happened? What constitutes trans* life? How to cope with daily violence and hatred? We begin to search for traces. We follow the tracks of resistance and survival. We are collectors of the expelled. We gather fragments of trans* lives inspired by texts of Nazim Hikmet, Foucault, Benjamin and Zeki Müren. Trans*BUT is a documental research study driven by the question: “What keeps you going when all else falls away?”