I Am My Own Woman

• 4.3 Drama
• 1992-10-30
• 90 minutes mins

The life story of Charlotte von Mahlsdorf, who survived the Nazi reign as a trans woman and helped start the German gay liberation movement. Documentary with some dramatized scenes. Two actors play the young and middle aged Charlotte and she plays herself in the later years.

Starring:

Charlotte von Mahlsdorf (Herself) Ichgola Androgyn (Young Charlotte von Mahlsdorf 20-40 years) Tima die Göttliche (Herself) Ovo Maltine (Herself) Jens Taschner (Young Charlotte von Mahlsdorf 15-17 years) Robert Dietl (Zitzenau) Beate Jung (Charlotte's staff member) Sylvia Seelow (Charlotte's staff member) Evelyn Cron (Aunt Luise) Utz Krause (Charlotte's father)

Director:

Rosa von Praunheim

Writer:

Rosa von Praunheim Valentin Passoni