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Actor: Andrea Gabrielle Gibson, Bryce Abelson, Katherine A. Baker, Lucas Cheadle, Raci IgnacioBrand: New Video
Cinematographer: James Conant
Producer: Adam Pincus
Producer: Ann Rose
Producer: Bernadette Lee
Producer: Eileen Opatut
Producer: Laura Michalchyshyn
Producer: Lauren Lazin
DVD: Region Code 1
Audio: English (Unknown), Dolby Digital 2.0 Stereo; English (Original Language), Dolby Digital 2.0 Stereo
Format: Closed-captioned, Color, DVD, NTSC
Picture Format: 1.33:1
Running Time: 272 minutes
DVD Release Date: 2006-03-28
Audience Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Studio: New Video Group
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- While Hollywood brings tales such as Duncan Tucker's TRANSAMERICA to the screen, in real life transgender people from both sexes struggle to find their place in society. TRANSGENERATION is an eight-part TV series that follows four college students as they try to alter their natural gender, while musing on how they've managed it, and the various problems they all face. Format: DVD MOVIE
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DVD Review: A captivating glimpse that leaves you wanting more...
Summary: 4 Stars
TransGeneration is an eight-part documentary produced by World of Wonder productions, in association with the Sundance and LOGO channels. It follows the lives of four college students through the 2004-2005 school year.
1. Lucas: FTM (female to male), Smith College, Neurobiology senior.
2. Gabbie, MTF (male to female), University of Colorado at Boulder, Computer Science sophomore.
3. Raci, MTF (male to female), University of California in Los Angeles, liberal arts/drama freshman.
4. T.J., FTM (female to male), Michigan State University, Master's candidate in Student Administration.
This was a captivating look at the successes and difficulties of four individuals struggling through the challenges of college while coming to terms with their own gender identity and sexuality. While some storylines are more compelling than others, all were engaging and offer insightful take-home lessons without hammering us over the head. The directors and producers should be commended for representing them as real and 3-dimensional. This is due in part to their willingness to show each student's warts, foibles, neuroses, and occasional self-absorption as well as their bravery, authenticity and intelligence despite a society that (sadly) largely disapproves of those who don't fit within the mainstream. Yet the series is never overly sentimental. I came out of it with a deeper feeling of empathy, understanding and respect.
Regardless, even the most closed-minded viewer must give these kids credit for putting themselves out there for our scrutiny. They have normal collegiate problems: grades, finances, friendships and relationships, but they're also coping with epic psychological struggles in a largely homophobic and closed-minded society. Bravo to them for not only facing these challenges, but for their willingness to make these intensely personal struggles public in an effort to edify us and further open our hearts.
Credit should also be given to the families and friends who agreed to have their own emotional journeys publicly documented. They run the gamut between intolerance and denial to unwavering love, understanding and acceptance. T.J.'s mother's stalwart refusal to discuss (let alone support) his transition lies in stark contrast to Gabbie's grandparents' sincerity and unconditional support. Gabbie's situation is unique, as she is one of the youngest patients to undergo gender reassignment surgery. Her parents and siblings have to come to terms with her new identity, but her grandparents' supportive, gentle compassion is wonderfully heartwarming. Despite being retired clergy and active in a Christian church community, we see unexpectedly delightful and refreshing enlightenment; unfortunately rare in our current socio-political climate. A particularly moving scene happens at a church service when an elderly friend, Helen, gently reaches out to Gabbie and offers articulate, genuine support and acceptance.
The same can be said of Stacey, an extraordinary woman who becomes involved with T.J. While T.J. wrestles with the sad inevitability of having to return to Cyprus and a family/community which will not accept (and as a result, hinders) his transition, Stacey and her parents starkly contrast as open-minded, gentle, loving people who see beyond labels and love the person within. It's therefore difficult to watch T.J. grow emotionally distant from Stacey while he wrestles with his desire to transition versus an external mandate to return as a female, lest he potentially devastates his mother and sister.
However, the directors and producers fall short in consistently protecting the identity of each individual. I don't know how the students feel about it, but I fear that they might experience negative backlash resulting from post-production carelessness. I deliberately left this criticism vague, as I don't want to draw attention to specific examples, but they do exist. Hopefully Lucas, Gabbie, Raci and T.J. are cool with it.
The epilogues left me with only partial resolution (c'est la vie-I realize that life isn't always neatly resolved), but I longed for more recent updates. Each journey had unique dangers and challenges; they were documented so efficiently that I wanted reassurance that they're ok. There's sufficient resolution that Lucas will be a huge asset to the scientific world and has the support of his extended family and friends. Thankfully, Raci has overcome her anxiety about being openly transsexual and is now safely receiving hormones and has sought out a wider support network. Gabbie also has widespread support of family and friends; hopefully now that her SRS is complete, she will concentrate on maturing and learning reciprocity. Unfortunately, T.J.'s story is left achingly unresolved, as he is unable to begin hormone therapy and must return to his home country, without his support network. Sadly, his relationship with Stacey ended, and after graduation he must return to a family and community situation that will inevitably prolong his anguish.
T.J., your return to Cyprus is the USA's loss. May you eventually find the peace and fulfillment you seek, and may your journey be painless.
The TransGeneration documentary was marvelously executed. I hope both the series and the students receive the accolades they truly deserve.
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