Synopsis
The stories of three individuals who have moved from childhoods marked by shame, secrecy, and non-consensual surgeries to thriving adulthoods after each decided to set aside medical advice to keep their bodies a secret and instead came out as their authentic selves. Actor and screenwriter River Gallo (they/them), political consultant Alicia Roth Weigel (she/they), and Ph.D. student Sean Saifa Wall (he/him) are now leaders in a fast-growing global movement advocating for greater understanding of the intersex community and an end to unnecessary surgeries. Woven into the story is a stranger-than-fiction case of medical abuse, featuring exclusive footage from the NBC News archives, which helps explain the modern-day treatment of intersex people.
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Movie Details
United Kingdom Releases: | December 15th, 2023 (Limited) |
Video Release: | August 18th, 2023 by Peacock |
MPAA Rating: | R for some language and graphic nude images. (Rating bulletin 2783 (cert #54020), 5/17/2023) |
Keywords: | LGBTQ+, LGBT Rights Movement |
Source: | Based on Real Life Events |
Genre: | Documentary |
Production Method: | Live Action |
Creative Type: | Factual |
Production/Financing Companies: | Focus Features, NBC News Studios, Better Than Fiction |
Production Countries: | United States |
Languages: | English |