XX to XY fight­ing to be Jake

XX to XY is a documentary about Jake, who was born female but since his early childhood felt there had been a genetic mistake: he was a boy. XX to XY is an intimate portrait using (interviews, music, animations) about a persons courage to stand up against society, the medical system, mother nature and his own fears and fight to change his sexual gender however difficult and whatever the consequences, to become the man he has always thought he should have been born as.

Credits

Script:

Emily Atef

Camera:

Emily Atef

Editing:

Natali Barrey

Sound:

Ota Bilek

1. Kameraassistenz:

Alison David

Film info

Direction:

Emily Atef

Genre:

documentary

Country of production:

Germany

Production Company:

Deutsche Film- und Fernsehakademie Berlin

Production:

2003

Shooting format:

DV

Screening format:

4:3

Frame rate:

24 fps

Aspect ratio:

4:3

Sound format:

Stereo

Language:

English

Version:

OV

Runtime:

20