5.9
Summary
The historic story of whistleblower Chelsea Manning. Shot over two years and featuring exclusive interviews and behind-the-scenes verité with Manning, the film picks up on the momentous day in May when she leaves prison and follows her through her journey of discovery.
Cast
Chelsea Manning
Self
Susan Fox
Self
Nancy Hollander
Self
Vincent J. Ward
Self
Chase Strangio
Self
Lisa Rein
Self
Julian Assange
Self (archive footage)
Barack Obama
Self (archive footage)
George W. Bush
Self (archive footage)
Sarah Sanders
Self (archive footage)
Donald Trump
Self (voice) (archive footage)
Matthew Shaer
Christina DiPasquale
Self
Janus Kopfstein
Self
Kelly Wright
Self
Larissa Macfarquhar
Self
Susan Manning
Self
Crew
Director, Writer
Tim Travers Hawkins
Writer
Mark Monroe
Reviews
maketheSWITCH
July 26, 2019
6
Taken as a whole, it is a difficult personal narrative to try to digest and make clear sense of. Still, ‘XY Chelsea’ is an intimate look at a very complex identity who did what she thought was the right thing, despite the dire consequences. - Jake Watt
Read Jake's full article... https://www.maketheswitch.com.au/article/review-xy-chelsea-an-intimate-look-at-a-political-activitist
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