Friction

Name: Friction
Director: Xiona Li
Genre: Documentary
Released: 2024-12-04
Duration: 21 min

202421m

★ 0.0

Documentary

Caught between societal expectations and family obligations, a closeted trans woman in China faces a harrowing choice: risk social abandonment by embracing her true self, or endure the mental strain of remaining invisible to stay safe.

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