SCENE collaborates with legendary documentary festival Sheffield DocFest to highlight the top queer films from their 2025 programme, giving Mancunian audiences a chance to see"The Best of DocFest".
When 19-year-old Kristi discovers a secret her doctor and parents have kept from her all her life, her search for truth uncovers a radical psychological experiment, a global media scandal, and a legacy of harm towards intersex people.
Baton Rouge, 1995. During a feminist studies class, college student Kristi opens her textbook to discover something that turns her world upside down. For as long as she can remember, she has felt different - now she knows why.
Demanding her medical records, Kristi is finally confronted with a devastating truth: she has been lied to all her life by those she trusted most. What begins as a personal reckoning soon unearths something far bigger, rooted in a discredited 1970s psychology experiment that falsely claimed gender can be imposed on children at birth. Once hailed as a revolutionary success, the study justified the widespread practice of unnecessary surgical interventions imposed on children without consent - procedures that still persist today.
Combining archival materials, firsthand testimony, and expert insights educating the viewer about the widely misunderstood intersex community, The Secret of Me lays bare a shocking lie affecting thousands worldwide, while spotlighting the resilience of those fighting for truth, autonomy and lasting change. This is more timely than ever as right-wing attacks on gender autonomy are gaining momentum.
Tickets:
£7.50
£5 low/unwaged
£0 community ticket
+ Booking fee
Booking fee donated by ticket partner Skiddle to Manchester Pride Charity.
Profits from SCENE ticket sales donated to Manchester Pride Charity which supports, empowers and enriches LGBTQ+ community groups.
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Rating: 18+
Content guidance:
Sex + Nudity: Mild
Violence + Gore: None
Profanity: Moderate
Alcohol, Drugs and Smoking: Moderate
Frightening + Intense Scenes: None
Any extra triggering topics or subjects: Death/grieving, Abuse
Any extra triggering topics or subjects: Depression
Accessibility: For accessibility information visit VUE Cinema
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