After years of championing intersex rights on the global stage, activist Pidgeon Pagonis embarks on a transformative journey of healing, while grappling with burnout, trauma, and the emotional toll of their relentless fight for bodily autonomy and social change.
ntersex activist Pidgeon Pagonis has spent their adult life fighting against non-consensual surgeries on intersex children, becoming a celebrated leader in the movement for bodily autonomy. But as the toll of relentless advocacy mounts, Pidgeon confronts the burnout and trauma that come from reliving their painful past as they educate others about the injustices of these surgeries. Seeking solace and clarity, they embark on a journey inward, guided by medical and alternative therapies, mentors, and elder activists. As Pidgeon navigates groundbreaking treatments, builds connections with kindred spirits, and explores new avenues of self-expression, they must reconcile their call to activism with their need for healing. INTERSEX JUSTICE illuminates the complex intersections of justice, resilience, and self-reckoning, offering a powerful narrative of hope and transformation amidst a backdrop of continued struggle for bodily autonomy for all.
Aubree Bernier-Clarke is a director and cinematographer based in Los Angeles and Portland, OR. Aubree’s films The Night Is Ours, A Normal Girl and Unmasking have screened at festivals around the world including American Pavilion at Cannes Film Festival, BFI Flare in London and the New Orleans Film Festival, to name a few. In 2020, A Normal Girl won the Grand Jury Award for Best Short Documentary at the United Nations Association Film Festival. As a DP, Aubree shot the Chase Joynt-directed feature documentary Framing Agnes, which won the NEXT Innovator and Audience awards at Sundance in 2022. Aubree has been a fellow in the AFI DWW+ and FOX Bridge Directing Fellowships, is a recipient of the ITVS Humanities Documentary Development Fellowship supported by the National Endowment of the Humanities, and has served as an advisor for the Sundance Collab Directing: Visual Storytelling class.
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