Bittersweet Becoming
movie
View on VideBits →After years spent dealing with her family’s rejection, Karla Rae James, 60, is finally ready to transition from male to female. Polina Teif followed her for three years, the duration of her journey. The bond between the director and Karla allows us intimate access to a very complex process, full of pain and struggle. Showing her operations and the importance of time passing, Bittersweet Becoming is an incredible portrait of affirmation of identity and intergenerational dialogue.
Cast & crew
Ashlin Alexander · Hanlon Uafas-Álainn · Karla Rae James · Marcus Ware · Mihály Szabados · Nizar Taki · Rocky Syrus · Stephen Uafas-Álainn · Polina Teif