heroes

heroes

2020
2m
10.0

10.0/10

1 votes
Documentary

"A documentation of the faces and voices of trans youth in Toronto."

Overview

Displaying the faces and voices of transgender youth, the documentary short shows the authenticity of queer and trans people living in Toronto, while simultaneously discussing the struggles for self-acceptance that people who do not conform to cisgender and heteronormative ideals of gender face. Andy Nguyen, trans director and film student, captures his trans friends in their natural state on 16mm film shot on a Bolex h16 camera. Accompanied by narration written and recited by Salem Rao, this film represents that trans people exist and this is what we look like. Regardless of the obvious everyday transphobia, trans people find community and uniqueness within each other and themselves.

Status: Released

Budget: $100

Language: EN

Production Information

Production Companies
andyvisualz Toronto Metropolitan University
Production Countries
Canada
Spoken Languages
English

Keywords

transsexuality toronto, canada lgbt bolex asian short film

Quick Facts

Release Date November 11, 2020
Status Released
Language EN

Cast

Salem Rao
Salem Rao

Narrator & Himself

Adrian Bifolchi
Adrian Bifolchi

Himself

Jo Scott
Jo Scott

Themself

Kai Kuelz
Kai Kuelz

Himself

Kai Grenier
Kai Grenier

Himself

Mikhael Klassen-Kay
Mikhael Klassen-Kay

Himself

Nicholas Ginther
Nicholas Ginther

Themself

Minh Tam Huynh
Minh Tam Huynh

Themself

Sky Ravinn
Sky Ravinn

Themself

Key Crew

Trâm Anh Nguyễn
Director
Trâm Anh Nguyễn
Producer