Dear Mamma: a transgender man, his mother and their journey in letters
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Published 2024-06-12
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Through candid personal letters exchanged over three years, Dear Mamma follows Naissa as he stands firmly for his independence and identity, and Daniela as she wrestles with her fear of losing a child. As Naissa embarks on his professional dance career and proudly embodies his gender, his mother also embarks on a journey of understanding and acceptance of her son’s choices
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All Comments (21)
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Thank you Daniela and Naissa for sharing such a tender, complex and challenging chapter in your relationship. Such bravery and honesty. Showing it's still possible to communicate and love throughout pain and loss. Thank you to all those involved in bringing this documentary to the world. I'm sure it will resonate far and wide, comfort and inspire.
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Such a moving and sensitively told powerful story. A beautifully shot documentary dance film, showing deep tenderness and the loving and painful bond between parent and child. Naissa’s dancing, exquisite and essential. A dance from the inside, it is clear. Bravo to all involved in making this short film.
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So moving. Through all the pain, there is love and eloquence and respect.
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2:38 What an absolutely beautiful thing to write as a mother, so full of compassion ❤
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Beautiful and moving film
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Beautiful and open film, thank you for sharing part of your journeys ❤
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Such honesty, hearfelt pain and intense love. Thank you for making and sharing this. Truely wonderful. Hoping the the continued journey brings you both and others in this situation joy as we grow in understanding of these matters. Wow, im still wiping away the tears not of sadness or joy but tears a mother cries for the love of her child.
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I somewhat expected an issue of language to arise. Italian is a romance language and has no gender neutral terms for child or baby. Mamma has to choose whether to continue to call Naissa her daughter or switch and call her child…son. I noticed the switch because she did so while speaking English but I wonder about the thought process. Best wishes to both.
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Lovely documentary and very moving 💕
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The Guardian, nice video keep up the amazing work
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That was beautiful
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Moving, brave and honest. Thank you Scarabeus for this beautiful film.
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Beautiful and powerful, I am glad for them both.
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Such a fundamental inner knowing beyond all explanation 'I have always been here'. This is beautiful and so poetic and so honest.
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The journey should be at least, at minimum 18 years.
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Lovely video on such a crucial topic 💜
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I am so curious about the discussion in 10-15 years!
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Beautifully directed film.
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That was excellent and ultimately joyful.
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This is so extremely beautiful to watch and the letters are deeply touching. And there is love.
