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I Wish I Were a Camera

I Wish I Were a Camera

2025 · 375 min · Drama, Romance

In this piece of docufiction, each day of 2024 is represented by one minute of footage. Two transgender artists in a long-distance relationship film their personal lives for an entire year as a form of therapy. The project forces the couple to examine who they are as individuals, lovers, and artists in a world that threatens their existence.

Directed by Jane Evelyn

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