"CALL ME MARIANNA" AWARDED AT QUEER LISBOA
"Call Me Marianna" by Karolina Bielawska was chosen the Best Documentary Film at the International Film Festival Queer Lisboa.
At Queer Lisboa, 76 films from 43 countries of the world were shown. Among the award-winning films, there is "Call Me Marianna" by Karolina Bielawska, triumphant in the Best Documentary Film category. The award was given by the jury consisting of: António Câmara Manuel, Camilo Azevedo and Charlotte Lipinska.
Marianna, the film's protagonist, made a dramatic choice between living according to her identity and being with her family. Preparing for the sex reassignment surgery, she had to leave her home, and, in accordance with Polish legal procedures, sue her own parents. On the threshold of the new life, fate turned out to be extremely cruel for her. During the rehearsals of the play inspired by Marianna's story, the protagonist has to face the difficult experiences from her marriage once again.