I am Isak is the first installment of I am the T: a trans documentary. Filmed in 2014, I am Isak is a captivating documentary short about Isak, a young trans man living in Norway. Isak’s story reveals the transformative power of becoming your truest self through the lens of gender identity. From past to present, the film explores the physical, emotional, and social implications of transitioning. It combines cultural context with firsthand storytelling to explore what it means to be trans: do you have to forget your past to become the gender you were meant to be?
I am Isak is the first documentary short of its genre to be produced in Norway. I am the T is a documentary series that explores the lives of trans people around the world. Stay tuned for forthcoming chapters from Canada, the Middle East, Asia, Africa, Australia, and Europe.
You can find I am the T online at:
iamthetfilm.com
facebook.com/iamthetfilm
instagram.com/iamthetfilm
vimeo.com/iamthetfilm
Run time: 21 minutes
Norwegian with English subtitles
Director: Tony Zosherafatain
Producer: Tony Zosherafatain
Filmed by: Aiden Nathaniel Diaz
Edited by: Jeanette Sears, Jamie DiNicola, Aiden Nathaniel Diaz, Jamie Deradorian-Delia, Russell Dolan
Colorist: Nate Seymour
Music by: Tony Doubek, Matthias Grimm, Steve Gunn