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Trans Memoria

Dir. Victoria Verseau
Cinema Versa Opening Film
Fri 1 Nov and Mon 4 Nov
Fri 1 Nov
and
Mon 4 Nov
  • Fri 1 Nov
    17:00 - 18:12
    Everyman Cinema Leeds, Leeds
    Screen 4
    Past event
  • Mon 4 Nov
    16:00 - 17:12
    Everyman Cinema Leeds, Leeds
    Screen 4
    Past event

Victoria Verseau presents an intimate documentary reflecting on her gender-affirming surgery and the emotions she couldn’t express in the aftermath. 

In 2012, conceptual artist Victoria Verseau underwent long-awaited gender-affirming surgery in Thailand. In this radically personal piece, she revisits the memories of that year, opening a metaphorical time capsule. After much anticipation for the surgery, then came feelings of uncertainty, amplified by the death of a close friend she met at the hospital. Through challenging conversations with friends awaiting their own operations, they openly discuss the need to reframe the idea of surgery as an end goal. Laying bare hidden wounds alongside intense joy, Verseau creates a brazenly beautiful debut film of loss, identity and hope.

"Trans Memoria is not just a personal film; it is a precious gift." - Savina Petkova, Cineuropa

Content Guidance


Contains themes of suicide and graphic descriptions of medical procedures.



Director: Victoria Verseau
Premiere Status: UK Premiere
Running time: 72 minutes
Production year: 2024
Country: Sweden, France
Language: Swedish
Subtitles: English
UK distributor: Outplay

 

 

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