Director Sam Hampton brings heart to this transgender-transition film with a story
of celebration, health, and unconditional love. A much-needed portrayal of biracial
trans and gender-nonconforming lives in America, this documentary chronicles the transition
of Zo Thorpe and the sympathetic response of his family. But CHANGE IN THE FAMILY
is about so much more than the transition experience; it speaks to the complexity
of young adulthood, being a person of color, having a biracial identity, and coming
out as trans and gender-nonconforming. Zo’s story provides hope for a time when portraying
this type of experience is no longer so unusual.
Sam Berliner. “Translations 2018 Program Final.” 2018. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5a86d494b1ffb6251b62962f/t/5ed2e4ffbdbbdb299cca987b/1590879522466/Translations18_Program_final.pdf.