I Am My Own Woman

I Am My Own Woman

90 mins | Drama, Documentary | Oct. 30, 1992

The life story of Charlotte von Mahlsdorf, who survived the Nazi reign as a trans woman and helped start the German gay liberation movement. Documentary with some dramatized scenes. Two actors play the young and middle aged Charlotte and she plays herself in the later years.

I Am My Own Woman

90 mins | Drama, Documentary | Oct. 30, 1992

I Am My Own Woman
The life story of Charlotte von Mahlsdorf, who survived the Nazi reign as a trans woman and helped start the German gay liberation movement. Documentary with some dramatized scenes. Two actors play the young and middle aged Charlotte and she plays herself in the later years.
IMDb rating 7.3
Producers Rosa von Praunheim Filmproduktion, Scala Z Filmproduktion, Perraudin Film Production
Original title Ich bin meine eigene Frau
Directors Florian Godenschweger, Valentin Passoni, Rosa von Praunheim
Writers Valentin Passoni, Charlotte von Mahlsdorf, Rosa von Praunheim

Cast

Ichgola Androgyn

as Young Charlotte von Mahlsdorf 20-40 years

Ovo Maltine

as Herself

Jens Taschner

as Young Charlotte von Mahlsdorf 15-17 years

Robert Dietl

as Zitzenau

Beate Jung

as Charlotte's staff member

Sylvia Seelow

as Charlotte's staff member

Evelyn Cron

as Aunt Luise

Utz Krause

as Charlotte's father

Rainer Luhn

as Jochen

Heiner Carow

as Himself