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This week Hairy Harmonies looks at real life trans stories turned into made-for-TV Emmy-bait. There is a lot to criticize here, from lack of cinematic style, through self-praise for making 'important' content, to simplified stories made for wide distribution, but on the positive side, at least these stories DID get wide distribution. So let's see how the mainstream tries to be accepting. First, from Showtime, is Soldier's Girl (2003), and then Carlotta (2014) from Australia's ABC. Yes, there's singing.

Soldier's Girl (2003)

1h 52min 1sec, English with optional English subtitles
Director: Frank Pierson

Synopsis: Within the on-base army culture of toxic masculinity and shaming everyone for anything all the time, one soldier becomes attracted to night club personality.

2004 Winner AFI Award TV Program of the Year

Carlotta (2014)

1h 31min 3sec, English with hard coded in English subtitles
Director: Samantha Lang

Synopsis: Jessica Marais, stars as Carlotta in this TV movie based on the extraordinary life of the iconic Les Girls headliner and Australian transgender pioneer (yes, they cast a cis woman for the lead trans role).

Won 3 2015 AACTA Awards (Australian Academy of Cinema and Television Arts):
Best Guest or Supporting Actor in a Television Drama: Eamon Farren
Best Production Design in Television: Murray Picknett
Best Costume Design in Television: Jenny Miles

p.s. The real Carlotta was born in 1943 and is still active at age 82.

Content Warnings:

Soldier's Girl: U.S. Rated R for sexual content, a scene of strong violence and language
Sex & Nudity: Mild
Violence & Gore: Moderate
Profanity: Severe
Alcohol, Drugs & Smoking: Severe
Frightening & Intense Scenes: Moderate
hidden spoilers from https://www.doesthedogdie.com/media/215695

Carlotta: Australia DVD rating: M (there's no graphic violence)
no ratings nor warnings on imdb nor on https://www.doesthedogdie.com/media/335852 BUT there were things I noticed so I made my own list for us:

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• 6pm EDT / 22:00 UTC - Carlotta: https://tankie.tube/w/3gaXVg9TScay9MBeUdxd8f

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