Woman on Fire (2016)
• November 15th, 2016 • 1h 23min
Documentary
Overview
Woman on Fire follows Brooke Guinan, the first openly transgender firefighter in New York City. A character-driven documentary, the film follows Brooke as she sets out to challenge perceptions of what it means to be transgender in America today.
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