Synopsis

Winner of the Audience Award for Best Documentary and Frameline Completion Fund at Frameline San Francisco International LGBTQ Film Festival 2023, Winner of the Competition at Thessaloniki Documentary Film Festival, Winner of the New Talent Award for Best Documentary of DocsBarcelona, ES 2023, Winner of Silver Horn Film with High Artistic Value at Krakow Film Festival 2023

Explore the complex realm of gender identity and its societal implications in WHO I AM NOT, a compelling documentary. Sharon-Rose Khumalo, a South African beauty queen, is thrust into an identity crisis upon discovering her intersex status. Desperate for guidance, she finds an unexpected ally in Dimakatso Sebidi, an intersex activist with a male-presenting appearance who couldn’t be more different from her. Through their intertwining stories, this intimate film sheds light on the challenges faced by individuals navigating a world structured around rigid male and female labels. WHO I AM NOT amplifies the voices of the intersex community, often overlooked and representing just two percent of the global population.