CinemaOSMovie · 2022 · 1h 16m

Mel

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Armenia's most beloved weightlifter becomes the country's biggest shame when he comes out as transgender. It cost Mel his fame, his fortune, his family, and even his homeland. Today, under asylum in the Netherlands, his dream of gender transition is finally within reach - but how much must he sacrifice for it?

Directed byPaul Cohen, Inna Sahakyan

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Status
Released
Runtime
1h 16m
Language
HY
Released
March 10, 2022
Studios
Syndicado

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Directed by
Paul Cohen
Inna Sahakyan
Inna Sahakyan
Produced by
Inna Sahakyan
Inna Sahakyan

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