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Born to Be
Documentary

BORN TO BE

"When you see yourself, who do you see?"

20191h 33m3.0 TMDb

Directed by Tania Cypriano

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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.

Cast

Leiomy Maldonado

Leiomy Maldonado

Self

Garnet Rubio

Garnet Rubio

Self

Mahogany Phillips

Mahogany Phillips

Self

Jess Ting

Jess Ting

Self

Jordan Rubenstein

Jordan Rubenstein

Self

Shawn Frederick Sr.

Shawn Frederick Sr.

Self

Cashmere

Cashmere

Self

Movie Vibe

Suspense5
Emotion5
Complexity6.3
Humor5.3
Realism8.2
Action5.4
Darkness5

Who would enjoy this

Recommended for

  • people who enjoy learning through film

May not appeal to

  • those seeking nonstop action
  • those looking for narrative fiction

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