Octopus Alarm
2006•1h 48m•1.0•Released
Documentary
Alex is intersex. Although he has XY chromosomes, his sex is ambiguous. When Alex was an infant, his mother authorised genital reassignment surgery, and he was thereafter raised female. Now Alex is an adult, and he is consumed by feelings of anger and loss. After meeting other "XY women" and doing a lot of soul-searching, he decides he wants to live as a man.
Director
Elisabeth Scharang
Writer
Elisabeth Scharang
Languages
English, German
Studio
Wega Film
Cast
Alex Jurgen
Self
Production
Company
Wega Film
Producer
Veit Heiduschka
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