published : 6 Sep 2022 at 09:45
VENICE – Transgender issues have taken centre stage at the Venice Film Festival this year, with Italian director Emanuele Crialese even using the platform to reveal he was born a woman as he presented his new film starring Penelope Cruz.
The revelation by Crialese came at a press conference for his new film, “L’Immensita”, which is inspired by his difficult adolescence.
“I am never going to be like any other man… I was born biologically a woman,” Crialese said.
He added that, despite…