‘Excellent’ ROLLING STONE | ‘Remarkable, very eye-opening.’ MASHABLE | ‘Powerful’ DOCUMENTARY MAGAZINE
‘Brave and moving’ ROGER EBERT | ‘Illuminating, compelling, absorbing and especially timely’ THE HOLLYWOOD REPORTER
19 year old Kristi discovers a secret her doctor and parents have kept from her all her life. Her search for truth uncovers a radical psychology experiment on a pair of identical twins that led to a global medical scandal.
It’s 1995 in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. During a feminist studies class, college student Kristi opens her textbook to discover something that turns her world upside down. For as long as she can remember, Kristi has felt different- now she knows why. Demanding her medical records, Kristi is finally confronted with the devastating truth: she has been lied to all her life by those she trusted the most. What follows is the unearthing of an extraordinary and disturbing secret that goes far beyond her own life, leading to the discovery of a psychology experiment on a pair of twins – once hailed as a revolutionary success but now revealed to be a terrible lie affecting thousands around the world.
Broadcast Details
This film had its World Premiere at SXSW on 9th March 2025. It will also be screened at Thessaloniki Film Festival and CPH:DOX.
The film is being distributed by Dogwoof, please contact Cleo Veger sales@dogwoof.com with any enquiries.
US press is handled by Falco Ink, contact AdriannaValentin@FalcoInk.com.
Credits
Directed by Grace Hughes-Hallett
Produced by James Rogan, Flora Stewart
Executive Produced by: Mark Hegdecoe, Nicholas Franklin, Soleta Rogan, Ollie Madden, Sacha Mirzoeff, Ben Coren, Mark Thomas
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