Transition

A quietly nerve-wracking, intimate documentary that keeps you holding your breath as personal transformation unfolds inside a hostile, dangerous world.

Directed by

Jordan Bryon, Monica Villamizar

Genres

Documentary

Starring

Jordan Bryon, Farzad Fetrat, Kiana Hayeri

Overview

Australian filmmaker Jordan Bryon has been living and working as a journalist and filmmaker in Afghanistan for more than six years. After the departure of US forces, he stays to document Afghan life under the male-centric Taliban leadership. With his colleague, Teddy, he heads to a Taliban stronghold in the north-west of the country, shortly after he started transitioning. If the Taliban knew he was trans, they would likely kill him. It’s a chaotic time, for the country and for Jordan, as he navigates his transformation and looks to the future.

How it feels

Tense, dark, earnest and melancholic. Measured and needs your attention.

About

Identity, survival, politics, war

Content

Mild violence and language. No gore or sexual content.

Note

Written by AI, so it can be wrong. Full breakdown

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