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Trans X Istanbul

Trans X Istanbul
NR 1 hr 50 min
Thousands of TransWomen live in the big cities of Turkey There has been an increase in the murder of Trans Crimes against TransWomen are mostly not investigated The perpetrators can usually rely on being exempted from prosecution Ebru a TransWoman from Istanbul fights against the displacement and murder of her companions She has experienced exclusion from state society and family in her own life For 25 years she has been active for LGBTQI rights She wants to change Turkish society with humor selfirony and political acumen She meets Margarethe a 85yearold German retired nurse and mother of the filmmaker and establishes with her an old age home for Trans Urban transformation of Istanbul and the protests around the Gezi Park resonate throughout the film
DirectorMaria Binder

Movie Details

Original Language:Turkish