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Following the work of Dr. Jess Ting of the Mount Sinai Center for Transgender Medicine and Surgery in New York, BORN TO BE is an intimate look at how one doctor impacts his patients and how they in turn have impacted him.
“I was deeply affected and enlightened by BORN TO BE. It marked the very first time I have seen the medical journeys of transgender people portrayed in a way that is rooted in humanity and advocacy, not sensationalism. It is my hope that when people watch BORN TO BE, they will come to understand, not just the necessity of this work, but its emotional and spiritual impact on patients, on families, on doctors, and everyone else.”
– Alphonso David, President, Human Rights Campaign
“This film tells its story with enormous compassion, an intimate portrayal of transgender & gender non-conforming patients who choose to undergo surgery and the doctor who cares for them.”
– Lena Waithe, Screenwriter, Producer, and Actress
