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Directed by | Tim Travers Hawkins |
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Starring | Chelsea Manning |
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Running time | 92 minutes |
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Language | English |
XY Chelsea is a 2019 American-British documentary film directed by Tim Travers Hawkins, written by Travers Hawkins, Mark Monroe, Enat Sidi, and Andrea B. Scott. Laura Poitras serves as an executive producer. The film follows Chelsea Manning, after she is released from prison.
The film had its world premiere at the Tribeca Film Festival on May 1, 2019. It was released in the United Kingdom on May 24, 2019, by Dogwoof, and in the United States on June 7, 2019, by Showtime.
Plot[]
The film follows Chelsea Manning, after she's released from prison, as she returns to activism, speaks to the press and runs for senate. Manning, Nancy Hollander, Vince Ward, Chase Strangio, Lisa Rein, Christina DiPasquale, Susan Manning, Janus Rose, and Kelly Wright appear in the film.
Production[]
In January 2018, it was announced Showtime would produce and distribute the film, with Tim Travers Hawkins directing, with Laura Poitras set to executive produce.[1]
Release[]
The film had its world premiere at the Tribeca Film Festival on May 1, 2019.[2] Prior to, Dogwoof acquired U.K. distribution rights to the film, and set it for a May 24, 2019, release.[3] It was released in the United States on June 7, 2019.[4][5][6]
Reception[]
Critical reception[]
XY Chelsea holds a 65% approval rating on review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, based on 23 reviews, with an average of 5.9/10.[7] On Metacritic, the film holds a rating of 60 out of 100, based on 9 critics, indicating "mixed or average reviews".[8]
References[]
- ^ Haring, Bruce (6 January 2018). "Showtime Backs Chelsea Manning Documentary 'XY Chelsea' Across Multiple Platforms – TCA". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved 9 March 2021.
- ^ "XY Chelsea World Premiere At Tribeca Film Festival". Pulse Films. March 2019. Retrieved 20 February 2020.
- ^ Keslassy, Elsa (3 April 2019). "Dogwoof Acquires International Sales Rights to Chelsea Manning Documentary". Variety. Retrieved 9 March 2021.
- ^ Newsdesk, TV (31 January 2019). "SHOWTIME to Premiere Feature Documentary XY CHELSEA". Broadway World. Retrieved 9 March 2021.
- ^ Stern, Marlow (7 June 2019). "Chelsea Manning's Mom's Heartbreaking Apology: 'I'm So Sorry'". Retrieved 8 June 2019.
- ^ Catsoulis, Jeannette (30 May 2019). "'XY Chelsea' Review: A Whistleblower Out of Focus". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 8 June 2019.
- ^ "XY Chelsea (2019)". Rotten Tomatoes. Fandango. Retrieved 10 October 2021.
- ^ "XY Chelsea". Metacritic. Retrieved 9 March 2021.
External links[]
- 2019 films
- English-language films
- 2019 documentary films
- 2019 LGBT-related films
- American documentary films
- American films
- American LGBT-related films
- British documentary films
- British films
- British LGBT-related films
- Films about trans women
- Showtime (TV network) documentary films
- Transgender-related documentary films
- Topic Studios films
- British documentary film stubs
- 2010s British film stubs