Orlando, My Political Biography (Orlando, ma biographie politique)
Virginia Woolf’s 1928 novel Orlando: A Biography was prescient in its consideration of gender fluidity across physical and spiritual metamorphoses. This award-winning documentary is a personal essay, historical analysis, and social manifesto. Paul B. Preciado’s bold stylistic approach features a cross section of trans and nonbinary individuals who interpret scenes from the novel, weaving their own stories into Woolf’s narrative.
- 2023 Berlin International Film Festival: Winner, Special Mention—Berlinale Documentary Award Jury
- 2023 Jerusalem Film Festival: Winner, Special Mention—Best Experimental Documentary
- 2023 Reykjavik International Film Festival: Winner, A Different Tomorrow—Best Documentary
For Mature Audiences
Underwriting for the Film Department is provided by Tenaris, The June Leaf and Robert Frank Foundation, and the Vaughn Foundation.
Generous funding is provided by The Consulate General of the Republic of Korea; Nina and Michael Zilkha; Lois Chiles; Foundation for Independent Media Arts; Franci Neely; Carrin Patman and Jim Derrick; Ms. Laurence Unger; L'Alliance Française de Houston; and ILEX Foundation.
Orlando, My Political Biography (Orlando, ma biographie politique)
Directed by Paul B. Preciado
(France, 2023, 98 minutes, in French with English subtitles)
Brown Auditorium Theater, digital