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Enigma

"Choose your destiny."

Two legends contested their identities as women in the court of public opinion: April Ashley, who was immortalized as a trailblazer by embracing her transgender history; and Amanda Lear, who has consciously denied and obfuscated her history for decades. Their divergent paths reveal disparate but intertwined legacies.

Top Cast

  • April Ashley

    April Ashley

    Self

  • Amanda Lear

    Amanda Lear

    Self

  • Marie-Pierre Pruvot

    Marie-Pierre Pruvot

    Self

  • Allanah Starr

    Allanah Starr

    Self

  • Morgan M. Page

    Morgan M. Page

    Self

  • Dolly Van Doll

    Dolly Van Doll

    Self

  • Rebecca Root

    Rebecca Root

    Narrator (voice)

  • Salvador Dalí

    Salvador Dalí

    Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

  • David Bowie

    David Bowie

    Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

Overview

Two legends contested their identities as women in the court of public opinion: April Ashley, who was immortalized as a trailblazer by embracing her transgender history; and Amanda Lear, who has consciously denied and obfuscated her history for decades. Their divergent paths reveal disparate but intertwined legacies.

Rating

6.3 / 10
14 Reviews
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