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Transition

Summary As the Taliban retake control of Afghanistan, filmmaker Jordan Bryon, a trans man, gains unprecedented access to a group of Taliban fighters. He embeds with the unit at great personal risk and embarks on a journey of self-discovery navigating moral and ethical dilemmas while trying find humanity in the darkest of places.

Directed By: Jordan Bryon, Monica Villamizar

  • 2024
  • Apple TV+
  • 1 h 29 m
  • 2024
  • Apple TV+
  • 1 h 29 m

Transition

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Summary As the Taliban retake control of Afghanistan, filmmaker Jordan Bryon, a trans man, gains unprecedented access to a group of Taliban fighters. He embeds with the unit at great personal risk and embarks on a journey of self-discovery navigating moral and ethical dilemmas while trying find humanity in the darkest of places.

Directed By: Jordan Bryon, Monica Villamizar

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100
Mar 27, 2024
Transition works as both a personal accounting of Bryon’s journey and a fascinating exploration of how gender is treated within conservative societies. That the film can account for both, drawing out the parallels, schisms, and nuances that exist within a society that strongly believes in a gender binary, is something of a minor miracle.
By Christian Gallichio FULL REVIEW
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Mar 27, 2024
The film makes plain the experience of being caught between a rock and a hard place, a boldly incisive metaphor for the trans experience.
By Jude Dry FULL REVIEW
70
Mar 27, 2024
Watching this steadfast person survive in such close quarters with those most unaccepting of his situation offers remarkable insight into issues of gender expression and acceptance, which might well translate to the social strictures back home.
By Murtada Elfadl FULL REVIEW
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Mar 27, 2024
While filming Transition, Bryon was on assignment, working on a feature film in the final stages of post-production. Even when the documentary doesn’t fulfill its ambitions or potential, it does preview the exciting work coming from its director.
By Lovia Gyarkye FULL REVIEW
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Mar 27, 2024
Bryon deserves the focus, yet the film never paints any broader strokes. Transition works because of that one person, but it cannot climb any further under these limitations.
By Michael Frank FULL REVIEW

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Production Company AGC Studios, Our Time Projects
Release Date Mar 26, 2024
Duration 1 h 29 m
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Awards

Tribeca Film Festival
• 1 Nomination
São Paulo International Film Festival
• 1 Nomination
Sheffield International Documentary Festival
• 1 Nomination

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