I Hate New York (2018)

4.6/10 • 75 min • Documentary

Overview

New York, post 9/11: Armed with a home video camera and no script, the director delves into the private lives of four women artists and transgender activists from the city’s underground subculture, filming their lives over a period of 10 years. Little by little, their testimonies reveal fragments of their pasts, their experiences and their struggles for an identity of their own. A series of revelations transform the viewer from feeling like an intruder to being invested in their destinies.

Cast

Amanda Lepore

Sophia Lamar

Bibbe Hansen

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