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Framing Agnes
Framing Agnes

Framing Agnes

Genres

Documentary

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After discovering case files from the UCLA gender clinic from the 1950s, a group of trans actors confronts the legacy of young trans women being forced to choose between honesty and access.

Others

Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

75 mins

Rating

5.8/10

Release Date

17 November 2022

Country

United States of America

Cast

Zackary Drucker

Zackary Drucker

Agnes

Angelica Ross

Angelica Ross

Georgia

Jen Richards

Jen Richards

Barbara

Max Wolf Valerio

Max Wolf Valerio

Henry

Silas Howard

Silas Howard

Denny

Stephen Ira

Stephen Ira

Jimmy

Jules Gill-Peterson

Jules Gill-Peterson

Self

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