Summary
Ricardo was once Sara, a homeless HIV positive transvestite, living in the underbelly of Manhattan. Today he is a churchgoing, married man, "saved" by a Dallas ministry. He has renounced his homosexuality, but is his conversion complete? Susana Aiken and Carlos Aparicio offer an intimate look at Ricardo's transformation.
Good for
- Friends night
- Thought-provoking
- Adults
Where to watch
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Only audience scores so far
Audiences 72GoodWatch 81
IMDb7.2
Running time
53 min
Shorter than 9 in 10 documentaries, −43 min on the typical 96
typical 9653Half of all documentaries run 89–107 min.
Reach
Streams in 1 country
Released
1996
June 21, 1996
30 years ago
Genre
DocumentaryLanguage
English
Original language
Also spoken
SpanishMade in
- United States
Rated
- NRUnited States
What's in it
- ViolenceMild
- Gore, disturbing imagesMild
- Frightening scenesMild
- Sex, nudityMild
- Dark themesModerate
In white: what the content advisories name. Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsFriends NightSolo WatchThought-ProvokingNot listed for kids or family movie night.
Directing · 2
- Susana Aikin Director, Producer, Editor
- Carlos Aparicio Director, Producer, Director of Photography
Production · 2
- Jorge Carmona Associate Producer
- Ricardo Aparicio Associate Producer
Editing · 2
- Maria Zamacola Associate Editor
- Bruce Follmer Online Editor
Sound · 1
- Hahn Rowe Original Music Composer
Other crew · 1
- Ricardo In Memory Of
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