“Becoming”
A poem by Mikio Bradley, written for the film and used as a voice over
Look at me
Sometimes change is weird
Confusing
Becoming can be unbecoming
But thatʼs the motion of it all
Layered up
Or stripped bare
Man
Woman
Or something undefined
When I stop fearing change
I can step forward.
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Credits
Starring - Nova Stanley, as himself
Director - Marysia Makowska
Director of Photography - Todd A Somodevilla
Words - Mikio Bradley
Casting Director - Kate Antognini
Stylist - Christopher Quarterman
Barber - Areal Payano
Colorist - David Muessig at Spang.TV
Original score - “Death Song” by Nova Stanley
Special thanks to: Theo Stanley, Cynthia Stanley, Mel Cox and Jordan Rodericks