Kelet (2020)
Be whatever you wanna be, honey!
Kelet is a twentysomething black trans woman, whose greatest dream is to be on the cover of Vogue magazine. For the Finnish-born and Manchester-raised Kelet, such models as Naomi Campbell and Iman served as role models giving her strength – and during the darkest times, kept her alive. After coming out, then 19-year-old Kelet was cut off from her family and she moved back to Finland on her own.
Director: Susani Mahadura
Genre: Documentary
Runtime: 56 min
Release Date: January 29, 2020
Cast
- Kelet - Herself
- Lola - Themself
- Ofimja - Themself
- Amanda - Themself
- Max - Themself
- Ervin Latimer - Themself
- Gorgeous Jack Mizrahi Gucci - Themself
- Saara Taussi - Herself
- Elin Key Chow - Themself
- Jarno Leppänen - Himself
Music: Benjamin Lehti, Nicholas Oja
Editing: Sandra Itäinen
Production: Baba Lybeck Productions, YLE
Country: Finland
Language: English, suomi
Original Language: fi
Keywords
lgbt, finland, modeling, trans woman, voguing, structural discrimination, transgender
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Kelet about?
- Kelet is a twentysomething black trans woman, whose greatest dream is to be on the cover of Vogue magazine. For the Finnish-born and Manchester-raised Kelet, such models as Naomi Campbell and Iman served as role models giving her strength – and during the darkest times, kept her alive. After coming out, then 19-year-old Kelet was cut off from her family and she moved back to Finland on her own.
- Who directed Kelet?
- Kelet was directed by Susani Mahadura.
- Who stars in Kelet?
- Kelet stars Kelet, Lola, Ofimja, Amanda, Max, Ervin Latimer.
- How long is Kelet?
- Kelet has a runtime of 56m (56 minutes).
- What genre is Kelet?
- Kelet is a Documentary film.
- Where was Kelet produced?
- Kelet was produced in Finland.