Original Film Title: Call Me Soraya
Director’s Name: Daniel Stadelmann
Writer`s Name: Daniel Stadelmann, Otmar Schmid
Producer: Daniel Stadelmann
Country of Origin: Switzerland
Country of Filming: Brazil, Germany, Switzerland
Language: German, Swiss German
Runtime: 1 hour 40 minutes
Film Description:
Soraya feels like a girl, but anatomically she is a boy. Until recently, she went to school as Josué. Her coming out at the age of 13 is initially positive, but after just a few weeks she is met with increasing rejection. Soraya also experiences resistance at home. Her father hopes that his child might “change her mind” again. Soraya, on the other hand, fights for early hormone delivery and an early operation. Over a period of six years, a touching film was made which, beyond the individual fate, contributes to the debate about transidentity and homophobia.