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Call Me Marianna
Call Me Marianna
8.3
/10
973 Ratings

CALL ME MARIANNA

Mów mi Marianna

Directed by Karolina Bielawska
Poland, 2015
Drama, LGBTQ+, Documentary

Synopsis

Marianna is an attractive 40-year-old woman who has just sued her parents in order to obtain a sex change. Alienated from her mother and neglecting her best friends, she seeks refuge in a theatre group where she tries to make sense of her situation by rehearsing a play based on her past.

Synopsis

Marianna is an attractive 40-year-old woman who has just sued her parents in order to obtain a sex change. Alienated from her mother and neglecting her best friends, she seeks refuge in a theatre group where she tries to make sense of her situation by rehearsing a play based on her past.

Our take

Split between profile format and an artistic expression of internal pain, this tender, award-winning documentary empathetically explores the difficulties transgender people face. While rooted in the Polish culture of star Marianna’s upbringing, the film is a universal lesson in courage and dignity.