TRANSFIXED
Alon Kol

O.V. English

All her life, Martine Stonehouse has fought for her rights as a transgendered person. Her spouse, John Gelmone, who is afflicted with Asperger’s and Tourette’s, provides unconditional support. But the couple cannot consummate their love: Martine must first undergo the ultimate operation to change her sex.

Though director Alon Kol had plenty of footage to focus on the militant recognized by Toronto’s Pride Award in 2012, he didn’t stop there. Instead he chose to...