Synopsis:
A poetic portrait about how Beyong, a 30-year-old transgender who was forced to suppress her true self growing up, gives in to her subconsciousness and starts her transformation to the woman she is today.
- Director:
- Diego Nurse, Diëgo Nurse
- Year:
- 2016
- Country:
- Belgium, Netherlands
- Running time:
- 9 min.
- Technique:
- Hand-drawn Animation, Mixed media
- Original title:
- Mooi Missi "Mooie Vrouw"
- Production type:
- Student
- Producers:
- Diego Nurse, Diëgo Nurse
- Animators:
- Elīna Špura, Elina Spura
- Script writers:
- Diego Nurse, Diëgo Nurse
- Music composer:
- Jens Paeyeneers
- Sound designer:
- Jens Paeyeneers
- Editors:
- Diego Nurse, Diëgo Nurse
- Production:
- KASK School of Arts
- Distribution:
- Vimeo
- School:
- Luca School of Arts
- Genres:
- Drama, Documentary, Coming-of-Age
- Tags:
- Feminism, Queer, Body Image, Mental health, Trauma, Identity, Sexuality, Relationships, Love, Transformation, Dreams, Shame
- Audience:
- Adults
- Festival selections:
- Go Short International Short Film Festival Nijmegen, Anima Brussels International Animation Film Festival, Animafest Zagreb – World Festival of Animated Film
- Awards:
- VAF Wildcard
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