Sidney & Friends

Name: Sidney & Friends
Genre: Documentary
Released: 2017-06-11

Documentary1h 15m

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Storyline

When his family tries to kill him, Sidney, who is intersex, flees to Nairobi where he meets a group of transgender friends. Together, they fight discrimination and discover life, love and self-worth.

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Reviews

6 reviews · 5 critics

5 fresh · 0 rotten

Glenn Dunks

RTThe Film ExperienceJul 3, 2020

Sidney & Friends is immediately quite arresting, using black and white photography with appropriately amplified grey tones...

Alexander Ryll

RTGay EssentialOct 8, 2019

It is direct in its message, gentle in its execution, deeply empathetic to the struggles of the LGBTQ community.

Phil Guie

RTFilm-Forward.comMar 25, 2019

The subjects of Tristan Aitchison's powerful Sidney & Friends tell their stories directly to the camera, resulting in an intimate record of abuses endured by Kenya's intersex and trans community.

Jennie Kermode

RTEye for FilmDec 15, 2018

Sidney And Friends is a powerful piece of filmmaking exploring the human impact of prejudice and simple ignorance.