Valentijn

VALENTIJN (pronounced “Valen – teen”) follows the film’s namesake for nearly a decade and shows her process of self-discovery from age 8 to her late teens. Valentijn’s parents talk about how they managed to balance social expectations and pressure with support for their child, while candid opinions from classmates though the years reveal the challenges—and voices of acceptance—that can be present in a young transgendered person’s life. Meanwhile, Valentijn, facing rules on everything from appropriate clothes to wear to what roles can be danced in ballet class, bravely shares her story of being true to herself.