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Gender identity gets starring role at Venice Film Festival

Emanuele Crialese with Penelope Cruz in Venice

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…

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