Sunday May 27, 14:00, grote zaal

Persona de Leo N.

The stylish and self-assured 40-year-old transwoman Nicole lives in Venice and hopes to apply for a sex change through official channels. For five tense years, Nicole fights her emotional and physical battles in the presence of Alberto Vendemmiati's camera. Working as an actress, a seller of carnival masks and a sex worker, she finances her cosmetic treatments and looks forward to the subsidised sex change operation. Meanwhile, familial relationships hang in the balance as Nicole negotiates with her elderly mother for acceptance and support. Director Vendemmiati's strikes a rare and perfect balance between frank disclosure and protective discretion when filming intimate and painful moments in Nicole's life. One of the best documentaries made on this subject.
Nicole de Leo is present at the screening for Q&A.
Alberto Vendemmiati, Italy 2005, documentary, 80', video, Italian with English subtitles.