Trans Allegories in Film: 'Your Name' (2016)
Our protagonists perform as the opposite gender while still preserving the parts of their personalities that makes themselves who they are.
An Act of Penance (2026)
Life begins to imitate art as an Off-Broadway actor is forced to grapple with his own shame during a stage production of "The Scarlet Letter."
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Life begins to imitate art as an Off-Broadway actor is forced to grapple with his own shame during a stage production of "The Scarlet Letter."
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Written By:Caleb Clarke
In Theaters:5/29/2026
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Studio:For the Makers Productions
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