Release Year: 2010
Synopsis:
Released in 2010, Trans-akcja is a deeply intimate and powerful documentary by filmmakers Sławomir Grünberg and Katka Reszke. The film follows Anna Grodzka, a Polish transgender woman, in one of the most crucial moments of her life: her legal gender change. Through candid footage and sensitive storytelling, the documentary captures Grodzka’s emotional, physical, and social transition, offering an in-depth look at her journey from living as a man named Krzysztof to becoming a woman named Anna. Beyond the personal story, Trans-akcja delves into the broader political and cultural contexts surrounding transgender issues in Poland, a country that has been historically conservative about gender and LGBTQ+ rights.
Born in 1954 in Otwock, near Warsaw, Anna Grodzka’s life before her transition was defined by a deep sense of incongruity between her gender identity and the body she was born into. Assigned male at birth, Grodzka married a woman, Grażyna, and fathered a son. For several decades, she lived as a man, fulfilling societal expectations of masculinity. However, despite external appearances, Grodzka was never at peace with the gender assigned to her. This internal conflict led to years of emotional turmoil and a deep sense of alienation.
