Bright Lights Cinema Series: ‘Framing Agnes’

In the late 1950s, a woman named Agnes approached the UCLA Medical Center seeking sex reassignment surgery. Her story was long considered to be exceptional and singular, until never-before-seen case files of other patients were found in 2017. Framing Agnes features preeminent trans culture-makers breathing new life into those who redefined gender in the midcentury.

Discussion with director Chase Joynt to follow. More info at Bright Lights.