Woman on Fire

Name: Woman on Fire
Director: Julie Sokolow
Genre: Documentary
Released: 2016-11-15
Rating: 1.0
Cast: Brooke Guinan

2016 · 83 min · ★ 1.0 · Documentary

Woman on Fire follows Brooke Guinan, the first openly transgender firefighter in New York City. A character-driven documentary, the film follows Brooke as she sets out to challenge perceptions of what it means to be transgender in America today.

Directed by Julie Sokolow

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A close match in mood and era.

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