Born to Be. The film premieres in virtual cinemas November 18, commemorating Transgender Awareness Week.We assure her that yes, the interview will only appear in print, so nobody will see the two of us dressed informally for our talk.
Cypriano smiles her warm smile and relaxes into her chair. Behind her, on her desk, our eye couldn’t help but gravitate to an Emmy Award stuffed next to several books.For Cypriano, Born to Be represents a return to directing after a hiatus lasting more than a decade.
Her first film, Odo Ya! Vida com AIDS chronicled life among AIDS patients living in her native Brazil. Her follow-up, Grandma Has a Video Camera documented the struggles of an immigrant family living in the US through home movies.Born to Be also.