This documentary examines the history of New York City's Meatpacking District through the experiences of transgender sex workers. Kristen Parker Lovell, who spent ten years working in the area, brings her community together to discuss their shared past. The film focuses on the various hardships they faced, including homelessness, gentrification, and police harassment, and details how these challenges helped spark a movement for transgender rights.
The film was produced by HBO Documentary Films, Polari Pictures, and Kingdom Reign Entertainment. It was directed by Kristen Parker Lovell and Zackary Drucker. For Drucker, this was the first of three directed films, followed by Enigma in 2025 and Mones in 2026. The cast features Lovell, Ceyenne Doroshow, Egyptt LaBeija, Izzi Starz, Tabytha Gonzalez, and Stefanie Rivera appearing as themselves.
Released in January 2023 with a runtime of 86 minutes, the film has received generally positive feedback from viewers. It holds a rating of 7.2 on IMDb based on 919 votes and a 6.5 rating on TMDB from 23 votes.
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