Gender identity gets starring role at Venice Film Festival
Venice (AFP) - Transgender issues have taken centre stage at the Venice Film Festival this year, with Italian director Emanuele Crialese, there to present his new film starring Penelope Cruz, even using the platform to reveal he was born a woman. The revelation by Crialese came at a press conference for his new film, "L'Immensita", which is inspired by his difficult adolescence. "I am never going to be like any other man... I was born biologically a woman," Crialese said. He added that, despite his transition, there was still a "huge part of my character that is female". In the film, Cruz'...