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202292 minPGdocumentary

7.8/ 10(4 ratings)• TMDB

Gender Equality True Crime

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Clean

202292 minPGdocumentary

7.8/ 10(4 ratings)• TMDB

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Sandra Pankhurst operates a trauma cleaning service that handles crime scenes and hoarding situations while facing terminal illness and personal challenges.

Gender Equality True Crime

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Biography,

Crime

Director

Lachlan McLeod

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Sandra Pankhurst operates a trauma cleaning service that handles crime scenes and hoarding situations while facing terminal illness and personal challenges.

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Sandra Pankhurst operates Specialist Trauma Cleaning Services in Melbourne, Australia, where she leads a team in cleaning crime scenes and hoarding situations. The film chronicles her life, detailing her difficult upbringing, marriages, and transition from male to female. As Pankhurst faces terminal illness, she reflects on her past and seeks to reconnect with her birth mother. "Clean" presents the challenges of her profession while revealing the personal struggles that shape her identity and work.

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Meet Sandra Pankhurst, a unique trauma cleaner.
Follow Pankhurst's story from adoption to transition.
See the realities of crime scene cleaning in Melbourne.

Did You Know

Sandra Pankhurst was evicted at age 17 after being adopted.
Pankhurst changed her name from Peter to Sandra during her transition.
The film was screened at the Melbourne International Film Festival in 2022.
Pankhurst's cleaning service specializes in crime scenes and hoarder restoration.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Who is Sandra Pankhurst?

Sandra Pankhurst is a transgender woman known for her work as a crime scene and trauma cleaner, and she is the subject of the documentary Clean.

What is Specialist Trauma Cleaning Services?

Specialist Trauma Cleaning Services is a cleaning company founded by Sandra Pankhurst that specializes in cleaning crime scenes, places of suicide, and hoarder restoration.

What awards was Clean nominated for?

Clean was nominated for two awards at the Australian Academy of Cinema and Television Arts Awards in 2022.

Awards & Festivals

Melbourne International Film Festival

2022 • Official selection

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