XY Chelsea

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

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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