I Am My Own Woman
Tuesday, January 20, 2026
Special Events
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Tue Jan 20 :Buy Tickets
Intro by Elizabeth Purchell and KJ Shepherd at 7:00
SHOWTIMES AT IFC CENTER
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Tue Jan 20
- 7:00 pm Buy Tickets
Tuesday, January 20 at 7:00: Introduction by Elizabeth Purchell and KJ Shepherd
East German trans icon Charlotte von Mahlsdorf guides filmmaker Rosa von Praunheim through the retelling of her incredible life story in this biopic that blurs the lines between traditional narrative and documentary. As much about the joys of collecting antique furniture as it is Mahlsdorf’s role in fostering and protecting queer community in East Berlin, I AM MY OWN WOMAN is one of the few trans biopics to truly feel as radical and as original as its subject.
Screening as part of our monthly queer series programmed and hosted by Elizabeth Purchell and KJ Shepherd, Cruising the Movies
- Country Germany
- Language German with English subtitles
- Year 1992
- Running Time 91 minutes
- Format DCP
- Distributor Missing Films
- Director Rosa von Praunheim
- Cast Charlotte von Mahlsdorf, Ichgola Androgyn, Jens Taschner
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