I Am My Own Woman
90 mins
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.
Charlotte von Mahlsdorf
Herself
Ichgola Androgyn
Young Charlotte von Mahlsdorf 20-40 years
Tima die Göttliche
Herself
Ovo Maltine
Herself
Jens Taschner
Young Charlotte von Mahlsdorf 15-17 years
Beate Jung
Charlotte's staff member
Sylvia Seelow
Charlotte's staff member
Utz Krause
Charlotte's father
Rainer Luhn
Jochen
Lorenz Haarmann
Director of Photography
Mike Shephard
Original Music Composer
Valentin Passoni
Screenplay
René Perraudin
Co-Producer
Mike Shephard
Editor
Florian Godenschweger
Assistant Director
Joachim Voeltzke
Costume Design
Valentin Passoni
Assistant Director
Mike Shephard
Sound
Joachim Litty
Original Music Composer
Joerg Dauscher
Production Manager
Renée Gundelach
Executive Producer
Peter Kothe
Production Design