''XY Chelsea'' is a 2019 American-British

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directed by Tim Travers Hawkins, written by Travers Hawkins, Mark Monroe, Enat Sidi, and Andrea B. Scott. Laura Poitras serves as an executive producer. The film follows

Chelsea Manning Chelsea Elizabeth Manning (born Bradley Edward Manning; December 17, 1987) is an American activist and whistleblower. She is a former United States Army soldier who was convicted by court-martial in July 2013 of violations of the Espionage A ...

, after she is released from prison. The film had its world premiere at the

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on May 1, 2019. It was released in the United Kingdom on May 24, 2019, by

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, and in the United States on June 7, 2019, by Showtime.

Synopsis

The film follows

, after she's released from prison, as she returns to activism, speaks to the press and runs for senate. Manning, Nancy Hollander, Vince Ward,

Chase Strangio Chase Strangio (; born October 29, 1982) is an American lawyer and transgender rights activist. He is the Deputy Director for Transgender Justice and staff attorney with the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU). Early life and education Strang ...

, Lisa Rein, Christina DiPasquale, Susan Manning, Janus Rose, and Kelly Wright appear in the film.

Production

In January 2018, it was announced Showtime would produce and distribute the film, with Tim Travers Hawkins directing, with Laura Poitras set to executive produce.

Release

The film had its world premiere at the

on May 1, 2019. Prior to,

acquired U.K. distribution rights to the film, and set it for a May 24, 2019, release. It was released in the United States on June 7, 2019.

Reception

Critical reception

''XY Chelsea'' holds approval rating on

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website

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, based on reviews, with an average of . On

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, the film holds a rating of 60 out of 100, based on 9 critics, indicating "mixed or average reviews".

References

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* * 2019 documentary films 2019 films 2019 LGBT-related films American documentary films American LGBT-related films Biographical films about LGBT people British documentary films British LGBT-related films Films about trans women Showtime (TV network) documentary films Topic Studios films Transgender-related documentary films 2010s English-language films 2010s American films 2010s British films {{2010s-UK-film-stub