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Me and Her (2022)

Original title in Russian: Я и Она

Students film Duration 16:46

Eldar, a film student and transgender man, prepares to visit his conservative Russian grandmother, who has no idea that she no longer has a granddaughter, but a grandson. In this autobiographical film, he chronicles his transformation into his former female identity for the purpose of this visit, while preparing his film. In it, a fictional encounter takes place in which he comes out to his grandmother – just not the real one.

Director: Eldar Basmanov | Ahmed Fouad Ragab

Keywords: family relationships | sexual minorities | transseksuaalne  | View all »

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Main Data

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Production Firm(s) TLÜ Balti filmi, meedia ja kunstide instituudi (BFM) audiovisuaalse meedia õppekava
Film Category Students film, Documentary
Text / Dialogue Russian
Subtitles English
Duration 16:46

Cast

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Leading roles
Supporting roles

No suppoting roles

First releases

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  • in cinema: 2021, BFM SuperNova kinosaal, Tallinn, Estonia
  • on filmfestival: 29.10. 2022, Short Joy competition, Jihlava IDFF, Czech Republic

Festivals, awards, nominations

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  • Award, Best of BFM - BOB (Tallinn, Estonia), 2021, Best Documentary
  • Participation, Jihlava International Documentary Film Festival (Czechia), 2022, Short Joy competition
  • Participation, PÖFF Shorts (Tallinn, Tartu; Estonia), 2022, Programme: National Competition 1

Partners and Sponsors

  • Kultuuriministeerium
  • EFI
  • Eesti Kultuurkapital
  • ERR
  • Rahvusarhiiv
  • BFM
  • Kinoliit
  • Eesti Filmiajakirjanike ühing
  • Tallinnfilm