Octopus Alarm

Synopsis

Alex is intersex. Although he has XY chromosomes, his sex is ambiguous. When Alex was an infant, his mother authorised genital reassignment surgery, and he was thereafter raised female. Now Alex is an adult, and he is consumed by feelings of anger and loss. After meeting other "XY women" and doing a lot of soul-searching, he decides he wants to live as a man.

Director

Elisabeth Scharang

Written by

Elisabeth Scharang

Studio

Wega Film

Released

11 February 2006

Genres

Documentary