The Right Girls
Director: Timothy Wolfer
United States, Mexico, 2019, 86 min
Shooting Format:Digital
Festival Year:2020
Category:Documentary Feature
Genres:Latino, Immigration, LGBTQ
Cast:Valentyna, Joanne Stefani, Chantal, Sinay
Crew:Writer: Jonny Orlansky. Producers: Timothy Wolfer, Graham Sheldon, Siobhan Luikham. Associate Producer: Amador R Jaojoco III, Megan DeMatteo; Additional Camera: Stephen Eyer, Emily Harmon; Editor: Timothy Wolfer; Assistant Editor: Patrick Wright; Advisers: Annette Porter, Tim Perell, Trina Rodriguez
Email:hello@wolferproductions.com
Synopsis
Three young transgender women from El Salvador and Honduras - Valentina, Johanna and Chantal - travel through Southern Mexico within the high-profile "Migrant Caravan". They develop a deep friendship as they walk and hitch rides northwards; coping with long journeys, limited funds, and regular harassment. They team up with other trans girls – including Sinay – along the route, and integrate within the caravan's LGBTQ community.
About the director
For the last ten years Timothy Wolfer has been producing case study documentaries for non-profit organizations working within the humanitarian aid, international development and migration sectors. His work has taken him places like South Sudan to tell stories of the conflict, Bangladesh to cover stories of the Rohingya fleeing Myanmar, and Cuba as the country opened up to the first U.S. humanitarian assistance. Timothy Wolfer filmed and produced the feature film "Adopting Haiti", shot days after the 2010 earthquake; distributed though hulu.com. He has also produced numerous, short docs for PBS stations, winning him a regional Emmy.