Becoming Chaz

2011

Becoming Chaz

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Chastity Bono grew up in the public eye as the daughter of pop stars Sonny & Cher, making occasional appearances on their popular television show in the 1970s. But Chastity was not the person the public imagined she was; Bono struggled with gender and sexual identity issues for years before coming out as a transsexual, a man living in the body of a woman. Adopting the name Chaz Bono, the former Chastity set out on the long road to physically transform his body into that of a man. Filmmakers Fenton Bailey and Randy Barbato were given near total access to Bono as he deals with the physical and emotional challenges of reshaping his body into that of a male (as well as the complex legal ramifications) in the documentary Becoming Chaz. The film also includes interviews with Chaz's mother Cher, his longtime girlfriend Jennifer Elia, and his stepmother Mary Bono Mack, all of whom have their own ways of dealing with profound changes in someone they love. Becoming Chaz received its world premiere at the 2011 Sundance Film Festival. ~ Mark Deming, Rovi

Rating:

NR
Genre:

Documentary, Special Interest
Directed By:

Fenton Bailey, Randy Barbato
Written By:

Chaz Bono, Fenton Bailey, Randy Barbato
On Disc/Streaming:

Nov 29, 2011
Runtime:

88 minutes
Studio:

Virgil Films

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Critic Reviews for Becoming Chaz

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Becoming Chaz is a hopeful film and includes a brief sidebar about younger transgender children who... will be spared the agony of going through decades of their lives trapped in the wrong body.

May 20, 2011 | Rating: 7/10 | Full Review…

Sarah Boslaugh
Playback:stl
Eye-opening...(as directed by) the accomplished Fenton Bailey and Randy Barbato.

May 9, 2011 | Rating: B+ | Full Review…

Fr. Chris Carpenter
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Audience Reviews for Becoming Chaz

Sep 02, 2015

The transformation of Chaz Bono is fascinating to watch. He is a tremendously captivating fellow who finally is able to enjoy the body that he should have naturally been provided with. Cher's limited role in the film reflects her overall discomfort and gradual acceptance of what her daughter evolves into.

John B Super Reviewer
Dec 03, 2011

Wow. This was pretty fascinating. Interesting and really honest all around.

Sunil J Super Reviewer