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ABOUT THE FILM
Director Michiel van Erp’s documentary portrays five aged transsexual women, the first generation of transsexuals, who had their sex change in Casablanca back in the 1950s to 1970s. They all were treated by the same “miracle doctor”, Georges Burou. As long as these “patients” paid, there were no pre-conditions, no questions asked at his clinic.
The film follows five women in their present life. The famous French Bambi who was one of the first to go to Casablanca. The Belgian Corinne who finally tells her friend her big secret. The Dutch Colette who lived the life of an ordinary married housewife. The flamboyant British April who gets to meet the son of Dr. Burou. The German Jean who struggled with her gender identity her whole life. In the autumn of their lives, they are looking back.
Do these pioneers feel like total women and did it give them the fulfillment in life they expected?
"I Am A Woman Now" (NL 2011, 80 min.) is a film about the pursuit of an almost unattainable dream, about the gap between its realization and the hard reality that sometimes follows.
Alex Bakker, one of the curators of the exhibition "TransTrans – Transatlantic Transgender Histories", will make a short introduction to the documentary and is available for a Q&A session following the screening.
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ALEX BAKKER is a freelance historian from the Netherlands. As a writer and curator, he specializes in transgender history. His work includes non-fiction literature, historical monographies, exhibitions, and documentaries.
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ORGANIZER: Amerikahaus – Bavarian Center for Transatlantic Relations
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Photo: Scene from the movie "I Am A Woman Now" by Michiel van Erp ©CAT & DOCS
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Event Venue
Amerikahaus München, Karolinenplatz 3,Munich, Germany