Yo, indocumentada (lit.'I, undocumented') is a 2013 Venezuelan documentary film directed by Andrea Baranenko. The film is about three Venezuelan transgender women and their efforts to be legally recognized in the country, including being able to change their legal name.

Yo, indocumentada
Film poster
Directed byAndrea Baranenko
Written byAndrea Baranenko
Alejandro Normand
StarringTamara Adrián
Desirée
Victoria
CinematographyGlendys Ariza
Michell Rivas
Music byAndrés Level
Production
companies
Bajo la Manga Laboratorio Audiovisual
Cinequipos
Trampolín Espacio Documental
Running time
61 minutes
CountryVenezuela
LanguageSpanish

Plot

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The film focuses in three Venezuelan transgender women: Tamara Adrián (a lawyer), Desiree (a hairdresser) and Victoria (an art student) and chronicles their efforts to be legally recognized in the country, including being able to change their legal name, through a series of legal actions, as well as demand their right to an identity,[1][2][3] in a society where machismo and transphobia are still rooted.[4] Tamara, one of the protagonists, is a law professor at the Andrés Bello Catholic University who despite her countless academic recognitions and honors in Venezuela and in France she has not been able to win her legal battle. The documentary also depicts the social and legal exclusion that the LGBT community in Venezuela faces.[2]

Reception

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The film represented Venezuela and was part of the 2013 official selection of the United Nations Association Film Festival (UNAFF).[2]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "UNAFF 2013: Films: I, Undocumented". UNAFF. Retrieved 10 July 2021.
  2. ^ a b c "Yo, indocumentada por Flavia Cassani". Runrunes (in Spanish). 15 November 2013. Retrieved 10 July 2021.
  3. ^ "Documental Yo, indocumentada". Red LGBTI de Venezuela (in Spanish). Retrieved 10 July 2021.
  4. ^ "Yo, indocumentada". Casa de América (in Spanish). Retrieved 10 July 2021.
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