Against a Trans Narrative

Jules Rosskams against a trans narrative is a provocative and personal experimental documentary investigating dominant constructions of transmasculine identity gender and the nature of community Blending fiction nonfiction and experimental film genres against a trans narrative employs a genderbusting combination of intimate diary footage stylized dramatic scenes spoken word performance faux audition tapes and roundtable interview footage to explore and initiate a dialogue between feminists queers and transfolk about the way we construct personal and historical narratives Careful attention is paid to the ways generation race class and culture impact our understandings of gender