Sidney & Friends

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Sidney & Friends

2018

1h 15m

Documentary

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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.

Glenn Dunks

The Film Experience

Sidney & Friends is immediately quite arresting, using black and white photography with appropriately amplified grey tones...

Rated: B+

Jul 3, 2020

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Alexander Ryll

Gay Essential

It is direct in its message, gentle in its execution, deeply empathetic to the struggles of the LGBTQ community.

Rated: 4/5

Oct 8, 2019

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Phil Guie

Film-Forward.com

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.

Rated: 4/5

Mar 25, 2019

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Jennie Kermode

Eye for Film

Sidney And Friends is a powerful piece of filmmaking exploring the human impact of prejudice and simple ignorance.

Rated: 4/5

Dec 15, 2018

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Rich Cline

Shadows on the Wall

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.

Rated: 4/5

Jun 6, 2018

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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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