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I Am a Woman Now

Whoever wanted a sex reassignment surgery in the 1950's could do so in Casablanca, at French gynaecologist Georges Burou's clinic, without fear of psychological examination. The French transgender singer known as Coccinelle was one of the first to use Burou’s services, and many others followed. Michiel Van Erp’s film follows five women who underwent surgery during that time, just before the sexual revolution and the Gay Liberation movement of the 1960's. Intimate interviews reveal their lifestyle, what made them change their sex, how it influenced their lives, and how they cope with the unavoidable ageing.

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I Am a Woman Now Cast

Name Character
Colette Berends as Herself
Corinne van Tongerloo as Herself
April Ashley She was 76, now 89 years old as Herself
Jean Lessenich She was 69, 74 years old when she died as Herself

I Am a Woman Now Crew

Name Department
Michiel van Erp as Director. He was 48 (now 61) years old Directing
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I Am a Woman Now (12 years)

  • Release day: Saturday, December 17, 2011
  • Runtime: 80 minutes