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Markie in Milwaukee

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A 7-foot-tall fundamentalist Baptist minister, Markie Wenzel made the decision at age 46 to come out as a transgender woman and start living as female. It was a decision that ended her 20-year marriage and estranged her from her three children. It also saw her dismissed from her church and exiled to the margins of her community. We meet Markie in 2008 as she is putting the pieces of her life back together, employed as a TSA agent and working toward her goal of sexual reassignment surgery.

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Teo Bugbee New York Times 03/11/2021
Markie is generous with the camera, and her candor lends the film power. Go to Full Review Noel Murray Los Angeles Times 11/20/2020
This intimate slice-of-life doubles as a haunting meditation on the meaning of "identity" to someone who has long felt discouraged from expressing every part of who she is. Go to Full Review Dennis Harvey 48 Hills 12/23/2020
A discomfiting portrait of an individual whose conflicts with him- and/or herself may not get resolved during this lifetime. Go to Full Review Rich Cline Shadows on the Wall 12/04/2020
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This internal battle is powerfully compelling, because it's clear who Markie really is, even as she has conviction about what's right. So watching her fight the truth is wrenching. Go to Full Review Ian Thomas Malone ianthomasmalone.com 11/01/2019
Markie in Milwaukee operates on an entirely different narrative wavelength than its subject, a moving narrative that highlights the many conflicts that transition brings out. Go to Full Review Christopher Llewellyn Reed Hammer to Nail 10/29/2019
Who is Markie? A human being, in all their marvelous complexity. That's all we need to know. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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01/28/2019 I saw the premier of this film at Slamdance film festival and was deeply touched by it. Markie's complex story is told artfully and with respect. Matt Kliegman's ability to gain such intimate trust, and tell the story in a way that can reach so many people is a rare and true talent. See more 01/28/2019 I saw this at Slamdance Film Festival and was blown away by the poetic storytelling of this character's journey to finding their true identity. There is humor, sadness, joy and introspection throughout. See more Read all reviews
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Matt Kliegman

Director

Matt Kliegman

Producer

Zachary Stuart-Pontier

Producer

Morgan Z Whirledge

Producer

Andrew Moynehan

Producer

Larry Fessenden

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Synopsis A 7-foot-tall fundamentalist Baptist minister, Markie Wenzel made the decision at age 46 to come out as a transgender woman and start living as female. It was a decision that ended her 20-year marriage and estranged her from her three children. It also saw her dismissed from her church and exiled to the margins of her community. We meet Markie in 2008 as she is putting the pieces of her life back together, employed as a TSA agent and working toward her goal of sexual reassignment surgery.
Director
Matt Kliegman
Producer
Matt Kliegman, Zachary Stuart-Pontier, Morgan Z Whirledge, Andrew Moynehan
Distributor
Icarus Films
Production Co
Glass Eye Pix, Steamclam Media
Genre
Documentary, LGBTQ+
Original Language
English
Release Date (Streaming)
Mar 9, 2021
Runtime
1h 32m