Born This Way: Awa's Story
Born This Way: Awa's Story
2017, English. Directed by Mitchell Hawkes.
Te Awarangi 'Awa' is an 18-year old, openly transgender teen from Wellington who is transitioning from male to female. She's also a year 13 student, a filmmaker and a daughter, sister and friend to many. In this SUNDAY documentary, Awa shows us - in unique and surprising ways - her own process of growing up transgender; the implications of being LGBTQI+ and her journey to acceptance and becoming her authentic self, both inside and out.
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- 0h 40m
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- English
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Born This Way: Awa's Story runs 40 minutes (0h 40m).
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Born This Way: Awa's Story isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 4 June 2017. (Checked 13 November 2026.)
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Who directed Born This Way: Awa's Story?
Born This Way: Awa's Story (2017) was directed by Mitchell Hawkes.