Orlando Unleashed
Get ready to experience a bold and joyous celebration of trans and non-binary lives through the lens of Virginia Woolf's iconic novel. On Tuesday, 3 November 2026, the Duke of York's Picturehouse in Brighton will screen Orlando, My Political Biography - Fresh Takes, a film that delves into experiences of gender transition.
Dir: Paul B. Preciado
Cast: Oscar-Roza Miller, Yanis Sahraoui, Liz Christin, Elios Lévy, Victor Marzouk, Paul B. Preciado, Kori Ceballos, Vanasay Khamphommala
99 mins · 2023 · France · Cert 12A · English, Spanish, French
IMDb 7.0/10 · Rotten Tomatoes 94% · Trakt 69%
Awards: 10 wins & 14 nominations
Orlando, My Political Biography - Fresh Takes
3 Nov 2026
Duke of York's Picturehouse (Brighton)
On Tuesday, 3 November 2026, the Duke of York's Picturehouse in Brighton will host a screening of Orlando, My Political Biography - Fresh Takes, a documentary film directed by Paul B. Preciado. The film features an ensemble of twenty trans and non-binary actors, including Oscar-Roza Miller, Yanis Sahraoui, and Liz Christin, who blend their life experiences with Orlando's fictional journey. • The film is a love letter to the destruction of the binary, with a unique blend of interviews, theatre-like performances, and even a musical number. • With a runtime of 99 minutes, the film is a French documentary that explores the experiences of trans and non-binary people, using Virginia Woolf's novel as a framework. • The film has received critical acclaim, with a 94% approval rating on Rotten Tomatoes and 7.0/10 on IMDb, and has won several awards, including the Teddy Award for the Best Documentary Film.
The film's reception has been overwhelmingly positive, with critics praising its playful and poetic spirit, as well as its exploration of personal identity. Viewers have also appreciated the film's thought-provoking and engaging portrayal of trans and non-binary lives. Tickets are on sale: say tickets are with the button beside the article.
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What viewers say
emanuelvm · 9/10
I'm a Preciadian. The question "What would Preciado do?“ could be my moral compass.
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CinemaSerf · 7/10
Using Virginia Woolf’s ground-breaking “Orlando” novel, written in 1928, as an imaginative template, this documentary follows a group of people at various stages of their gender transitioning processes and tells their stories partly through contemporary interviews and partly by each of them playing characters - usually the title one - from the story. Given it’s all but a century old, the book and these speculative sub-texts provide for a…
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