Born to Be (2019)
Synopsis
Soon after New York state passed a 2015 law that health insurance should cover transgender-related care and services, director Tania Cypriano and producer Michelle Hayashi began bringing their cameras behind the scenes at New York’s Mount Sinai Hospital, where this remarkable documentary captures the emotional and physical journey of surgical transitioning. Lending equal narrative weight to the experiences of the center’s groundbreaking surgeon Dr. Jess Ting and those of his diverse group of patients, BORN TO BE perfectly balances compassionate personal storytelling and fly-on-the-wall vérité. It’s a film of astonishing access—most importantly into the lives, joys, and fears of the people at its center.
Release Date: 2019-09-28
Runtime: 93 minutes
Director: Tania Cypriano
Top Cast
- Leiomy Maldonado as Self
- Garnet Rubio as Self
- Mahogany Phillips as Self
- Jess Ting as Self
- Jordan Rubenstein as Self
- Shawn Frederick Sr. as Self
- Cashmere as Self
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Original Music Composer(s): N/A
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