Southern Comfort

Southern Comfort (2001)

This moving documentary chronicles the last year in the life of Robert Eads, a trans man dying of ovarian cancer. We're introduced to several prominent figures in Robert's life -- most importantly, his life partner and caretaker Lola Cola, who is also trans. The two prepare to lead a panel at the annual Southern Comfort conference, a yearly event created for transgender individuals.

Erscheinungsdatum
2001-01-25
TMDB
7.1 / 10 (18)
Laufzeit
1 Std. 30 Min.
Genres
Dokumentarfilm
Regie
Kate Davis

Besetzung

Wissenswertes

  • Auszeichnungen: 1 · Nominierungen: 0. Darunter: Sundance Film Festival/Großer Preis der Jury – Bester Dokumentarfilm

Southern Comfort is a 2001 documentary film about the final year in the life of Robert Eads, a transgender man. Eads, diagnosed with ovarian cancer, was turned down for treatment by a dozen doctors out of fear that treating such a patient would hurt their reputations. By the time Eads received treatment, the cancer was too advanced for his life to be saved.

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