Born to Be (also known as Transformation) is a 2019 American documentary film directed by Tania Cypriano.[1] The film follows a doctor who strives to give transgender people full access to health and surgical care.
It premiered at the New York Film Festival on September 28, 2019, and was scheduled to be released online on November 18, 2020.[2]
Premise
Born to Be follows the work of Dr. Jess Ting at the groundbreaking Mount Sinai Center for Transgender Medicine and Surgery in New York City-where, for the first time ever, all transgender and gender non-conforming people have access to quality transition-related health and surgical care. With extraordinary access, this feature-length documentary takes an intimate look at how one doctor's work impacts the lives of his patients as well as how his journey from renowned plastic surgeon to pioneering gender-affirming surgeon has led to his own transformation.
The film is scheduled to be released online by Kino Lorber on November 18, 2020.
Reception
Critical response
On review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, the film holds an approval rating of 100% based on 20 critic reviews, with an average rating of 8.5/10.[3] Norman Gidney of Film Threat scored the film 7/10 and said "Born To Be humanizes what it is to be trans and makes the struggle something you can feel."[4]Variety's Owen Gleiberman reviewed the film positively, saying that it is "A moving and fascinatingly forward-looking documentary."[5]
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