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A film still from the documentary Becoming Chaz, showing Chas Bono sitting in a hospital bed, looking into the distance with a slight smile. He is light-skinned with short, dark hair, wearing a green hospital gown, with a cannula beneath his nose.

Becoming Chaz

Documentary
2011
United States of America
Chaz Bono, an American trans man, is interviewed alongside friends and family as he transitions.

Trailer.


Available Summary:

Documentary following Chaz Bono's gender transition. Includes interviews with family members and friends as the transition is followed.

-IMDB.


Note from Jack:

The trailer for this documentary includes misgendering, courtesy of Cher, Chaz's mother and an American public figure.

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8 Feb 2026

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