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202411 minGdoc-short

Chimera

202411 minGdoc-short

In Chile, a non-binary individual faces bureaucratic challenges while applying for the nation's first non-binary identification document.

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In Chile, a non-binary individual faces bureaucratic challenges while applying for the nation's first non-binary identification document.

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Gael Jara

Gael Jaradirector

Martín André

Martín Andrédirector

Gael Jara

Gael Jarawriter

Martín André

Martín Andréwriter

Gael Jara

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A non-binary folk watches the handover of the first non-binary ID in the history of Chile. As they try to do the paperwork, they will face the bureaucracy of the legal proceeding.

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