Tamara

Tamara (2016)

The story of a lawyer's journey to overcome her fears and social boundaries in order to transition.

Date of release
2016-11-05
TMDB
6.8 / 10 (21)
Runtime
1h 50m
Genres
Drama, Romance
Director
Elia Schneider

Casting

Interesting facts

Tamara is a 2016 Venezuelan romantic drama film directed by Elia Schneider. The film is about a lawyer who takes the decision to start a gender transition. It is inspired by the life of Tamara Adrián, the first transgender person elected to the National Assembly of Venezuela and the second transgender member of a national legislature in the Americas. It became the highest-grossing film in Venezuela in 2016.

Production

Schneider tried to present the film as a representation of transphobia and not as a biographical film. Although key moments of the life of the politician remained, the script was rewritten several times to conceal aspects of her life. According to Tamara Adrián, around 40% of the film was reality, while the rest was fiction.

Despite being filmed in 2013, Tamara was screened in November 2016 after delayals due to artistic decisions, the devaluation of the Venezuelan currency and afterwards due to the government's decision to limit the power schedule in malls.

Tamara Adrián made a cameo in the film with the role of a university rector.

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