
Born to Be
in partnership with Science on Screen®Born to Be
in partnership with Science on Screen®A fascinating and sensitive portrait of Dr. Jess Ting and his pioneering work in gender reassignment surgery.
20/21 Hop FilmRent the Film
When you rent the film, you will have through Wed, Feb 24 to watch it.
$8 public; $5 Dartmouth employees; Free for Hop Members & Dartmouth students. Become a member today >
Available to rent starting Thu, Feb 18.
Ting, a Juilliard-trained bass player-turned trailblazing surgeon, leads Mount Sinai Hospital's Center for Transgender Medicine and Surgery. With compassion and candor, Tania Cypriano tells his story and that of his transgender and nonbinary patients, who come to him from all walks of life and whose diversity reflects the multiplicity of communities that make up New York.
Although the Affordable Care Act put transition-related health care and gender-affirming surgery within their reach, the Trump administration's reversal of anti-discrimination health care protections for LGBTQ people put that access to care at risk. Born to Be spotlights the unfailingly modest and understated Dr. Ting and his patients, who too often sacrifice their jobs, their family ties and their safety to be their most authentic selves. D: Tania Cypriano, US, 2019, 1h32m
An initiative of the Coolidge Corner Theatre, with major support from the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation.
In partnership with Science on Screen®
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“Deeply moving and humane.”
Hollywood Reporter
“A moving and fascinatingly forward-looking documentary…”
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