A Deal With The Universe

A Deal With The Universe follows Jason's incredible story of how he came to give birth to his child.

  • 94 mins
    • |
  • United Kingdom
    • |
  • 2018
    • |
  • Director: Jason Barker

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Autobiographical and made entirely from personal archive and home video diaries, A Deal With The Universe follows Jason's incredible story of how he came to give birth to his child, charting over 15 years of his and his partner's life.

This film is groundbreaking in terms of it's intimate insights into gender identity and new parenthood.

Reviews

"A Film of Little Moments with a Big Heart"

- Time Out

"Few Films End up this Epically Joyful"

★★★★

- FT

CastJason Barker
DirectorJason Barker
Run time94 mins
Release date12.04.2019
Rating15
GenreTrans Interest, LGBTQ Interest, Trans Documentary, LGBTQ Rights Documentary
CountryUnited Kingdom
LanguageEnglish
StudioPeccadillo Pictures

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