Release Year: 1985
Synopsis:
Released in 1985, What Sex Am I? is a landmark documentary directed by Academy Award-winning filmmaker Lee Grant. The film is both an intimate exploration of the lives of transgender individuals and a broader investigation into the complexity of gender identity. At a time when transgender issues were far less understood or discussed in the mainstream, What Sex Am I? offered a compassionate, sensitive, and often unflinching look at the experiences of transsexuals and transvestites.
The documentary's central theme is the struggle for identity, particularly the quest to reconcile one's internal sense of gender with the external expectations of society. While groundbreaking in its honest portrayal of transgender individuals in the mid-1980s, the film remains relevant even today, offering insights into the ongoing conversation about gender, identity, and societal norms.
