Threshold
Catalogue Number: TVP105
Producer: Video Project, Inc.
Subject: Diversity, Documentary, Family Studies/Home Economics, Gender Studies, Guidance, Health, Psychology, Social Issues, Social Sciences, Sociology
Language: English
Grade Level: 9 - 12, Post Secondary, Adult
Country Of Origin: United States
Copyright Year: 2020
Running Time: 76:44
An intimate autobiographical documentary from Brazilian filmmaker Coraci Ruiz following the revelation that her eldest teenager Noah, then 15-years-old, was having doubts about their gender identity. Realizing that she would have to deal with a new and highly challenging theme, she started filming with Noah's permission. This was her way of approaching her son and trying to understand what was happening. The film brings forward an experience that welcomes conflicts but is positive, that leaves the register of suffering, pain, misunderstanding, and vulnerability. It is an exercise in letting go of your certainties.
** Streaming rights not available for Post Secondary Institutions. **
A raw and remarkable window to a family in process." — Hot Docs
WINNER: International Spectrum Competition, Hot Docs
WINNER: Festival de Cine de Lima, Best Documentary
WINNER: Queer Lisboa, Audience Award for Best Documentary
A raw and remarkable window to a family in process." — Hot Docs
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