One family's acceptance is tested when a champion diver, destined for the Olympics, announces he's transitioning into a woman and invites his YouTube followers along for every moment.
Release Date: February 3rd, 2017
Not Yet Rated |1 hr 31 min
Plot SummaryOne family's acceptance is tested when a champion diver, destined for the Olympics, announces he's transitioning into a woman and invites his YouTube followers along for every moment.
Cast: Gigi Lazzarato
Director: Barbara Kopple
Genres: Documentary
Production Co: Sander/Moses Productions
Gigi LazzaratoGigi is an invaluable role model to young trans people in her ferocious courage and undeniable fabulousness, but the film is little more than a celebration of that. show more
There’s a chilling resonance to the moment where Gigi reflects on the legacy of German physician Magnus Hirschfeld, and the Nazis that attempted to silence his groundbreaking advocacy for gay and transgender rights. show more
Anonymous haters on YouTube can say Gigi is fake, but her enthusiasm here, and the enthusiasm her teen girl fans have in meeting her, is totally genuine. show more
