Why trans storytelling in film is more important than ever
Opinion: "When a community is under attack, the response cannot be silence. We must amplify. We must speak louder. We must create more," writes filmmaker Zackary Drucker.
November 6, 2025
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Opinion: "When a community is under attack, the response cannot be silence. We must amplify. We must speak louder. We must create more," writes filmmaker Zackary Drucker.
Zackary Drucker's new documentary examines the lives of two trans women who took very different paths to survival, and offers a path forward for all of us.
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Drucker is telling the complex stories of trans women in a way that humanizes them and underscores a community that is anything but monolithic.
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