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Sidney & Friends

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When his family tries to kill him, Sidney, who is intersex, flees to Nairobi, where he meets a group of transgender friends.
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Glenn Dunks The Film Experience 07/03/2020
B+
Sidney & Friends is immediately quite arresting, using black and white photography with appropriately amplified grey tones... Go to Full Review Alexander Ryll Gay Essential 10/08/2019
4/5
It is direct in its message, gentle in its execution, deeply empathetic to the struggles of the LGBTQ community. Go to Full Review Phil Guie Film-Forward.com 03/25/2019
4/5
The subjects of Tristan Aitchison's powerful Sidney & Friends tell their stories directly to the camera, resulting in an intimate record of abuses endured by Kenya's intersex and trans community. Go to Full Review Jennie Kermode Eye for Film 12/15/2018
4/5
Sidney And Friends is a powerful piece of filmmaking exploring the human impact of prejudice and simple ignorance. Go to Full Review Rich Cline Shadows on the Wall 06/06/2018
4/5
Aitchison is recounting universal stories about the deeper yearning each of us has, regardless of the specifics of our situation: either everyone has the right to life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness, or no one does. Go to Full Review Read all reviews
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Tristan Aitchison

Director

Michael Daviot

Actor

Tristan Aitchison

Producer

Amanda Millen

Executive Producer

Tristan Aitchison

Cinematographer

Tristan Aitchison

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Synopsis When his family tries to kill him, Sidney, who is intersex, flees to Nairobi, where he meets a group of transgender friends.
Director
Tristan Aitchison
Producer
Tristan Aitchison
Genre
Documentary
Original Language
British English
Release Date (Streaming)
Apr 7, 2020
Runtime
1h 15m
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