Becoming Johanna (The Youth and Gender Media Project)
New Day Films
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26m
Directed by Jonathan Skurnik • Documentary • 2016 • 27 minutes
When Johanna, a 16-year-old transgender Latina, begins her transition and gets kicked out of her home and school, she finds a foster family who loves her and a supportive school principal who helps her graduate and thrive.
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