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On this episode of Represent, Aisha Harris discusses A Fantastic Woman, nominated for Best Foreign Language Film, with Slate science intern Alex Barasch. Then, we revisit two interviews with first-time directors who could win major awards on Sunday: Yance Ford, whose film Strong Island is up for Best Documentary, and Greta Gerwig, a contender for Best Director and Best Original Screenplay for Lady Bird.
Check out:
- “A Fantastic Woman Shows That Trans Stories Are Not Just Transition Stories” by Alex Barasch
- Represent’s conversation with writer, actor, and transgender activist Jen Richards
- Our full conversations with Strong Island director Yance Ford and Lady Bird director Greta Gerwig
- Two films Alex recommends for trans representation: Romeos and Apricot Groves
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