Bittersweet Becoming

Bittersweet Becoming (2023)

Documentary

After years spent dealing with her family’s rejection, Karla Rae James, 60, is finally ready to transition from male to female. Polina Teif followed her for three years, the duration of her journey. The bond between the director and Karla allows us intimate access to a very complex process, full of pain and struggle. Showing her operations and the importance of time passing, Bittersweet Becoming is an incredible portrait of affirmation of identity and intergenerational dialogue.

Director: Polina Teif

Casts

	Karla Rae James as
	Ashlin Alexander as
	Nizar Taki as
	Stephen Uafas-Álainn as
	Mihály Szabados as
	Hanlon Uafas-Álainn as
	Rocky Syrus as
	Marcus Ware as

Crew