A diverse cast of 26 trans and non-binary performers exuberantly claim their Orlando-ness, (re)interpreting scenes from the novel and reflecting on their own identities.

Taking inspiration from the past while remaining adamantly grounded in the present as it looks to the future, Orlando, My Political Biography is a radical, enlightening, and roaringly entertaining ode to queer joy, and a blast of fresh air in contemporary queer cinema

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This inventive documentary playfully deconstructs both Virginia Woolf’s classic novel, and the film itself, to provide a clear example of identity construction, as well as a broader history of trans rights and recognition in the 20th century. A charming and talented group of Orlandos blur the line between personal testimony, novel readings, and re-enactments. The result is humorous, touching and, as Paul B. Preciado is never beyond throwing in a musical interlude, often delightfully camp.