8 Foreign Films About Trans Women

Move over America — you’re no longer #1 in the History of Trans Cinema

Graphic by author, elements from selfie altered by ToonMe, photos from Toa Heftiba and Merch HÜSEY on Unsplash

Hi, I’m Stephenie Magister ✨ (follow me), and below I’ll take you on a dive through eight movies featuring transgender characters throughout the world.

Note: Links list at the end to watch each movie for free

pixelia — India

RK Entertainments, Docart Productions, Filmocracy Foundation

Kumar, a bachelor in his thirties, leaves his corporate job in Kochi to become a graphic novelist. Still in Kochi, he embarks on a new life as an Uber driver while working on his graphic novel titled “Pixelia.” One day a trans woman named Mandakini gets into his cab and changes Kumar’s life forever.

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Miss — Belgium/France

Zazi Films, Chapka Films, France 2 Cinema, Marvelous Productions

An unexpected meeting with a long-lost friend reignites a 24-year-old trans woman’s childhood dream of competing in the Miss France pageant.