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An Iranian-American trans man travels back in time to an LGBTQ+ archive to understand his sexuality. He encounters his past and present during an erotic journey of self-discovery. It deals primarily with life after transition, with little emphasis on the transition process itself. It also deals with those whose physical orientation is male. There are two main categories of subjects. One is Lou Sullivan, a F-to-M trans activist who was also a pioneer in identifying as gay. He is represented by multiple excerpts from interviews he gave on TV, as well as the writings of one of his correspondents. The other is a series of interviews with a variety of trans people of different presentations and anatomies—one male-identifying subject insisted on keeping his vagina. They often have difficulty finding intimate partners, though Trans Night at gay bathhouses is a great help, as they don’t have to explain themselves. An Iranian-American trans man (who left Iran shortly after the revolution) goes to a queer archive in Chicago to do research and befriends a younger, more childlike trans employee. The Iranian angle is reinforced by discussions of an Iranian “omelette.” This hybrid approach added interest and made it feel like more than just a dry documentary. I saw it as part of a film festival, with the cast and director present. The director mentioned that the Iranian actor had helped make a short “proof of concept” to apply for funding, and he went on to add Iranian touches to the script. The other actor was an activist in his own right, and his role was written with him in mind.

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