When I Was a Boy, I Was a Girl, and an interview with director Ivana Todorovic
Goca raised her vibrant niece as if she were her own daughter. She works hard to make ends meet, providing for her family and boyfriend while dreaming of the day when true happiness will come into her life to stay. Although this is a common reality for many, there are still many people in today's world who would think of Goca's life as anything but normal -- all because Goca is a transvestite. Trailer When I Was a Boy, I Was a Girl follows 39-year-old Goca over several weeks of her life in Belgrade, Serbia. As she rehearses for a show that's something of a coming out party for her, she deals with the daily challenges of being a single mother with an immature boyfriend, and the trials of being a sex worker. By the time the relationship with her boyfriend is over, and a new relationship begins for her daughter, Goca is left wondering how to make the most and best of her life regardless of society's rules. The film is a portrait as gorgeous as Goca, who always walks wit...