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5 nanomoles – The Olympic Dream of a Trans Woman (2023)
Directed by Elisa Mereghetti, Marco Mensa
“Valentina, a transgender Paralympic athlete, runs after her dream: to take part in the 2020 Tokyo Paralympic Games.”
Documentary · 1h 19m
Valentina Petrillo is a visually impaired transgender athlete. In 2019 she started a difficult battle, asking Italian sports federations to give her permission to compete in the female category. Today, after a long struggle, she is the first Italian transgender athlete competing internationally in the women's category. Her story was featured in hundreds of articles and tv appearances in Italy and abroad. Her choice to challenge unscripted societal rules is an inspiring example across continents. Despite all odds, her dream to participate in the Paralympic Games continues to drive her forward.
Crew
- Director
- Elisa Mereghetti, Marco Mensa
- Screenplay
- Elisa Mereghetti, Valentina Petrillo
Details
- Original title
- 5 nanomoli - Il sogno olimpico di una donna trans
- Release date
- 2023-06-17
- Runtime
- 1h 19m
- Genres
- Documentary
- Original language
- IT
- Spoken languages
- English, Italian, Japanese
- Countries
- Italy
- Production
- Ethnos