Who I Am Not is a 2023 documentary film exploring what it means to be intersex in a binary world, directed by Tunde Skovran.[1] It is her directorial debut. The documentary is produced by Andrei Zincã, and the executive producer is Oscars,Emmy,GLAAD Vanguard Award- winner Patricia Arquette.[2][3] Greenwich Entertainment acquired rights to the film.[4]
| Who I Am Not | |
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| Directed by | Tunde Skovran |
| Written by | Tunde Skovran |
| Produced by | Andrei Zinca, Paul Cadieux (co-producer), Patrick Hamm (co-producer),Patricia Arquette |
| Cinematography | Dániel Szandtner, Felix Striegel, Guillaume Beaudouin |
| Edited by | Marianna Rudas |
| Distributed by | Greenwich Entertainment |
Running time | 103 min |
| Countries | Romania, Canada, South Africa, Germany, USA |
| Languages | English, Sesotho, Sepedi, Xhosa, Sezulu, Tzonga, Tswana |
Synopsis edit
Sharon-Rose Khumalo, a South African beauty queen, plunges into an identity crisis after finding out she is intersex. In her quest to deal with gender dysphoria, she needs the guidance of somebody just like her.
The only person who will help is Dimakatso Sebidi, a masculine presenting intersex activist who turns out to be her complete opposite. The two parallel but divergent stories offer an intimate look at the struggle of living in a male-female world, when you are born in-between.[5][6]
Release edit
Who I am Not made its World Premiere at the 2023 Thessaloniki Documentary Festival where it won the International Competition Silver Alexander Award, followed by its North American premiere at SXSW 2023.[7][8]
In 2024, POV announced the acquisition of Who I am Not from Executive Producer Patricia Arquette. It is set to debut nationally on PBS during the upcoming 37th season of POV in summer 2024. POV, a non-fiction television series and recipient of multiple Emmy, Peabody, and Academy Award accolades, holds the distinction of being America's longest-running program in this genre.[9][10]
Production edit
Who I am Not is a Double 4 Studios România production, in co-production with Filmoption International (Canada), and in association with South Africa. A recipient of grants from The Breathe Project, Docs Up Fund, and Frameline.[11]
Awards edit
Who I am Not was shortlisted by the European Film Academy for “Best Documentary". It was internationally recognized by a range of prestigous awards. In 2024, it recived the SIMA Award for “Best Social Impact Campaign”. The annual SIMA Awards celebrate outstanding achievements in social impact storytelling, selected from over 140 countries.[12]
Festivals edit
The film was selected for over 70 festivals worldwide:
United States edit
SXSW – Documentary Spotlight Section[13][14]
Doc NYC – US East Coast Tri-States premiere[15]
Seattle Queer Film Festival[17]
Wicked Queer: The Boston LGBT Film Festival[18]
Provincetown International Film Festival[19]
Crested Butte Film Festival
Atlanta Out on Film[20]
Reel Affirmations, Washington DC[21]
United Kingdom edit
BFI Flare[22] – Centerpiece presentation
Afrika Eye Film Festival[23]
Queer Vision Film Festival[24]
Denmark edit
Spain edit
DocsBarcelona[27] – International Competition
Bilbao International LGBT Film Festival[28]
Poland edit
Krakow Film Festival[29] – International Competition
Romania edit
Transilvania International Film Festival[30] [31]– Supernova section
For You International Film Festival
Greece edit
Thessaloniki Documentary Festival – World Premiere
Cine Film Festival Greece
South Korea edit
Seoul International Pride Film Festival
Hungary edit
Verzió International Human Rights Documentary Film Festival
New Zealand edit
Doc Edge Festival –Being Oneself section
Serbia edit
Beldocs International Documentary Film Festival
Sweden edit
Cinema Queer International Film Festival
Finland edit
Helsinki International Film Festival – Love & Anarchy
Israel edit
TLVFest
Germany edit
Queer Scope Hamburg –
Perlen – Queer Film Festival Hannover
Pride Pictures: Karlsruhe Queer Film Days
Queer Film Festival Bremen
Queer Film Festival Bremerhaven
Munich International Queer Film Festival (Munchen)
Queer Filmfest Weiterstadt
QueerFilmFest Rostock
Queerfilmfestival Esslingen
Queerstreifen Münster
Braunschweig International Film Festival
B3 Biennial of the Moving Image
Australia edit
Sydney Film Festival[32]
Melbourne Queer Film Festival
France edit
Festival de Cinéma de Douarnenez
Chéries-Chéris – Paris LGBTQ+ Film Festival
Les Rencontres de Figra
Ireland edit
Gaze LGBTQ Film Festival
Galway Film Fleadh
Italy edit
Gender Bender Festival
Rome Independent Film Festival
Festival dei Popoli – International Documentary Film Festival
Czech Republic edit
Mezipatra Queer Film Festival
Portugal edit
Queer Lisboa – International Queer Film Festival
Norway edit
Oslo/Fusion International Film Festival
China edit
Hong Kong Lesbian & Gay Film Festival
Switzerland edit
Everybody’s Perfect – Geneva International Queer Film Festival
Cyprus edit
Queer Wave – Cyprus LGBTQ+ Film Festival
Moldova edit
Queer Voices Film Festival
Belgium edit
Millenium International Documentary Film Festival[33]
References edit
- ^ Vourlias, Christopher (14 March 2023). "'We Are One': Uplifting Documentary 'Who I Am Not' Offers Painful, Hopeful, Heartfelt Celebration of Intersex Life in a Binary World". Variety. Retrieved 17 November 2023.
- ^ Carey, Matthew (11 March 2023). "'Who I Am Not' Explores Lives Of Intersex People: It's About "Who We Are As Human Beings" – SXSW Studio". Deadline. Retrieved 17 November 2023.
- ^ Vourlias, Christopher (14 March 2023). "'We Are One': Uplifting Documentary 'Who I Am Not' Offers Painful, Hopeful, Heartfelt Celebration of Intersex Life in a Binary World". Variety. Retrieved 14 November 2023.
- ^ Carey, Matthew (25 October 2023). "Greenwich Entertainment Acquires Rights To 'Who I Am Not,' Award-Winning Doc About Experience Of Intersex People". Deadline. Retrieved 18 November 2023.
- ^ Skovran, Tunde (11 March 2023), Who I Am Not (Documentary), Double 4 Studios Romania, Filmoption International, retrieved 18 November 2023
- ^ "Who I Am Not - Rotten Tomatoes". www.rottentomatoes.com. 10 November 2023. Retrieved 18 November 2023.
- ^ Petkovic, Vladan (14 March 2023). "Review: Who I Am Not". Cineuropa. Retrieved 17 November 2023.
- ^ Wilkinson, Amber (2023). "'Who I Am Not': Thessaloniki Review". Screen. Retrieved 8 February 2024.
- ^ "POV Acquires Who I am Not, a Thoughtful Documentary About What it Means to be Intersex in a Binary World, Will Debut as Part of POV's 37th Season Launching Summer 2024 | American Documentary". www.amdoc.org. Retrieved 12 May 2024.
- ^ Carey, Matthew (15 February 2024). "POV Acquires 'Who I Am Not' Documentary On Intersex Experience From Executive Producer Patricia Arquette". Deadline. Retrieved 12 May 2024.
- ^ "POV Acquires Who I am Not, a Thoughtful Documentary About What it Means to be Intersex in a Binary World, Will Debut as Part of POV's 37th Season Launching Summer 2024 | American Documentary". www.amdoc.org. Retrieved 12 May 2024.
- ^ "POV Acquires Who I am Not, a Thoughtful Documentary About What it Means to be Intersex in a Binary World, Will Debut as Part of POV's 37th Season Launching Summer 2024 | American Documentary". www.amdoc.org. Retrieved 12 May 2024.
- ^ "Who I Am Not". SXSW 2024 Schedule. Retrieved 12 May 2024.
- ^ Whittemore, Liz (12 March 2023). "SXSW 2023 documentary review: 'WHO I AM NOT' is an eye-opening lesson on humanity and identity". Reel News Daily. Retrieved 17 November 2023.
- ^ "WHO I AM NOT". DOC NYC. Retrieved 12 May 2024.
- ^ "Who I Am Not: Frameline 2022/23 Completion Fund Spotlight". Frameline. Retrieved 12 May 2024.
- ^ "Who I Am Not". Three Dollar Bill Cinema. Retrieved 12 May 2024.
- ^ "Wicked Queer | Who I Am Not". www.wickedqueer.org. Retrieved 12 May 2024.
- ^ Cinema, Waters Edge (9 May 2023). "Provincetown International Film Festival Announces Lineup: Bruce LaBruce, Billy Porter, Julio Torres and Megan Stalter Named Honorees". Provincetown Film. Retrieved 12 May 2024.
- ^ "Out On Film". Out On Film. Retrieved 12 May 2024.
- ^ https://thedccenter.org/reelaffirmations/
- ^ "Who I Am Not - BFI Flare Review | Film Reviews". UK Film Review. Retrieved 12 May 2024.
- ^ "Afrika Eye Festival". Visit Bristol. Retrieved 12 May 2024.
- ^ "Queer Vision Film Festival". Bristol Pride. Retrieved 12 May 2024.
- ^ "Who I Am Not | A film by Tunde Skovran". Filmoption International (in French). Retrieved 12 May 2024.
- ^ "Who I Am Not". MIX CPH LGBTQ+ Film Festival. Retrieved 12 May 2024.
- ^ "Who I Am Not". DocsBarcelona. Retrieved 12 May 2024.
- ^ "zinegoak | FESTIVAL". Retrieved 12 May 2024.
- ^ "I Am Not - Film of 62th KFF". Krakow Film Festival. Retrieved 12 May 2024.
- ^ "Who I Am Not (2023) Awards & Festivals". mubi.com. Retrieved 12 May 2024.
- ^ "Transilvania International Film Festival 2023". MUBI. Retrieved 12 May 2024.
- ^ "Who I Am Not". Sydney Film Festival. Retrieved 17 November 2023.
- ^ "Who I Am Not (2023) Awards & Festivals". mubi.com. Retrieved 12 May 2024.