Explorations of transgender life have become more prevalent in world cinema. Breaking down the binary narrative of sexuality these stories not only give a voice to an under-represented group, they’ve also been employed to examine issues of national and political identity. With Sworn Virgin (2015), Laura Bispuri presents us with a new angle. The tale of a young woman on a difficult and painful journey of rediscovery, Bispuri’s empathetic depiction of rural Albanian traditions explores the globally translatable significance of a woman’s right to her own body. Alba Rohrwacher stars as Mark, a rural Albanian who, after the death of his surrogate father, embarks on an uncertain path to reclaim his original identity. [Read more].
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