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200881 minGdocumentary

Identities

200881 minGdocumentary

Five personal stories illustrate the diverse experiences within the transgender community in Ireland, addressing themes of identity and discrimination.

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Vittoria Colonna Di Stigliano

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Five personal stories illustrate the diverse experiences within the transgender community in Ireland, addressing themes of identity and discrimination.

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Vittoria Colonna Di Stiglianodirector

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Five individuals from the transgender community in Ireland share their stories. Each narrative focuses on Transvestism, Transsexualism, Drag, and sexual identity. The film includes fly-on-the-wall footage and interviews. Performance art pieces precede each personal account. These stories reveal experiences of hardship, rejection, and discrimination. The characters' lives are set against a wider social, political, and religious context. "Identities" runs for 81 minutes and was released in 2008.

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