Two legends contested their identities as women in the court of public opinion: April Ashley, who was immortalized as a trailblazer by embracing her transgender history; and Amanda Lear, who has consciously denied and obfuscated her history for decades. Their divergent paths reveal disparate but intertwined legacies.
Directed by Zackary Drucker
celebrity interview
gender identification
life and career
transgender
testimony
trans women
gender documentary
documentary portrait
biographical documentary
gender expression
gender exploration
trans lifeline
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Letterboxd
3.7 / 5
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Cast
April Ashley
Self
Amanda Lear
Self
Marie-Pierre Pruvot
Self
Rebecca Root
Narrator (voice)
Salvador Dalí
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
David Bowie
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Tina Turner
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Jean-Paul Gaultier
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Crew
Zackary Drucker
Director
Danny Bensi
Original Music Composer
James Newberry
Original Music Composer
Zackary Drucker
Executive Producer
Dan Cogan
Executive Producer
Jon Bardin
Executive Producer
Kate Barry
Executive Producer
Addison Mehr
Executive Producer
Liz Garbus
Executive Producer
Nancy Abraham
Executive Producer
Lisa Heller
Executive Producer
Popular Reviews
4 reviews
max margaret
9.0★ · 07/03/25
the compare/contrast structure really shines — like many other people have said, i wish the makers of this were more considerate to amanda lear
the compare/contrast structure really shines — like many other people have said, i wish the makers of this were more considerate to amanda lear
