Name: The Transformation
Genre: Documentary
Released: 1996-07-09
Duration: 53 min

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Ricardo was once Sara, a homeless HIV positive transvestite, living in the underbelly of Manhattan. Today he is a churchgoing, married man, "saved" by a Dallas ministry. He has renounced his homosexuality, but is his conversion complete? Susana Aiken and Carlos Aparicio offer an intimate look at Ricardo's transformation.

Directors

Susana Aikin, Carlos Aparicio

Producers

Ricardo Aparicio, Jorge Carmona, Susana Aikin

Music

Hahn Rowe

Studio

Frameline, Starfish

Keywords

aids homophobia dallas, texas hiv sex change evangelical christianity lgbt woman director born again christian transphobia conversion to christianity transgender trans women de-transition

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