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  Review by selfrepair ★★★★

  erol köse seni öldüreceğim. öleceksin

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  Review by mariomovieboy ★★★½

  “Erik Köse drops a major bomb! Actress Nil Erkoçlar became a man through surgery!”

  That quote appeared on Turkish headline news and outed well-known actor Rüzgar Erkoçlar (formerly known as Nil) who had dropped out of the public eye so he could live a normal private life working in a bakery. When his transformation surgery became a hot topic, paparazzi started sneaking around. While Rüzgar was concerned about his family’s safety, people online were concerned about the boys who once had crushes on the former actress/model and are now crushed. “According to Google Zeitgeist report, Nil Erkoçlar was the most googled name in 2013.” This is an intimate portrait of someone becoming a reluctant symbol of trans-rights in a homophobic and transphobic society. Turkey used to issue gender specific color-coded ID cards to its citizens. Rüzgar has many obstacles to overcome on his journey for a blue one. 

  NewFest virtual, New York 3/3

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  Review by Rose Esposito 🌹 ★★★½

  An indictment of the media above all else; their appalling treatment of anyone who defies societal norms isn't terribly surprising at this point, but to see it play out so brazenly in original, unvarnished footage is still incredibly unsettling. The observations about the intersections of transphobia/homophobia with the themes of entitlement/lack of privacy in celebrity culture and the entitlement/lack of autonomy of anyone perceived as a *~hot woman were striking and smartly not over-explained.

  (and phew yes, he's hot. At times he had a real Andy Lawrence thing going on. Not bad.)

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  Review by Virtue ★★★★

  watched this one in class

  got to have a q&a with the filmmakers and they are the sweetest, most articulate and considerate people ever. major props to them.

  maybe the most pointless takeaway to have but my god rüzgar is so hot i got a moment of childish jealousy when they showed he got married. good for him or whatever.

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  Review by trainquiroule ★★★½

  outfits catastrophiques mais histoire super intéressante
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  Review by bvleslebos

  Bravo les trans

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  Review by richandsmooth ★★★★½

  so so good. hearing burcu melekoglu talk about this film at transcreen amsterdam had me in tears—thank you💖💙🤍

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  Review by ham ★★★★

  so so good and a poignant reminder that men with watercolour tattoos deserve compassion too

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  Review by Tosh Farrell ★★★

  it's giving vlog. compelling tho

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  Review by Clayton Walter ★★★½

  A revealing glimpse into transitioning while famous, complete with invasive media, bureaucratic bullshit, and religious extremism. Solid. 

  (Also, he's so hot.)

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  Review by Maxine ★★★★★

  Absolutely fascinating documentary and insight to Rüzgars life before during and after transitions. Definitely one of the highlights of new fest so far for me

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  Review by deboraahsn ★★★½

  Cute and moving. Protagonist was so attaching