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Dreams of Sunlight Through Trees

Dreams of Sunlight Through Trees

THEO JOE CUTHLAND | CANADA | 2024 | 16 MIN | ENGLISH

THEO JOE CUTHLAND | CANADA | 2024 | 16 MIN | ENGLISH

VIRTUALShortMADE AU CANADAA Question of Gender

Synopsis

A middle aged trans man transitions at 44 and observes his changes over a year and nine months, with a looming ongoing news cycle of anti-trans legislation.

Filmmaker Bio

Theo Jean Cuthand was born in Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada, in 1978, and grew up in Saskatoon. Since 1995 he has been making short experimental narrative videos and films about sexuality, madness, queer identity and love, and Indigeneity, which have screened in festivals internationally.

Producer

Theo Jean Cuthand

Writer

Theo Jean Cuthand

Cinematographer

Theo Jean Cuthand

Cast

  • Theo Jean Cuthand
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