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90 mins. Country. United States. Language. English. Southern Comfort is a 2001 documentary film about the final year in the life of Robert Eads, a transgender man. Eads, diagnosed with ovarian cancer, was turned down for treatment by a dozen doctors out of fear that treating such a patient would hurt their reputations.
- Joel Harrison
- 2001
- Kate Davis
- Kate Davis
May 23, 2002 · Southern Comfort: Directed by Kate Davis. With Robert Eads, Lola Cola, Maxwell Scott Anderson, Cas Piotrowski. Southern Comfort documents the final year in the life of Robert Eads, a transgender man.
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- Kate Davis
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During the Vietnam War, a squad of National Guardsmen -- including Hardin (Powers Boothe), a no-nonsense Texan; Reece (Fred Ward), a hunter; and Spencer (Keith Carradine), a sensible private --...
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- Walter Hill
- R
- Keith Carradine
Synopsis. Love is a many-gendered thing. This moving documentary chronicles the last year in the life of Robert Eads, a trans man dying of ovarian cancer. We’re introduced to several prominent figures in Robert’s life – most importantly, his life partner and caretaker Lola Cola, who is also trans.
2001 · 1 hr 30 min. TV-MA. Documentary · Drama. Southern Comfort documents the final year in the life of Robert Eads, a female-to-male transsexual. Eads, diagnosed with ovarian cancer, was turned down for treatment by two dozen doctors out of fear that treating such a patient would hurt their reputations.
- Kate Davis
- January 1, 2001
- 89 min
SOUTHERN COMFORT is a 90-minute feature-length documentary about the life of Robert Eads, a 52-year-old female to male transsexual who lives in the back hills of Georgia. "A hillbilly and proud of it," he cuts a striking figure: sharp-tongued, bearded, tobacco pipe in hand.
Summaries. Southern Comfort documents the final year in the life of Robert Eads, a transgender man. Eads, diagnosed with ovarian cancer, was turned down for treatment by two dozen doctors out of fear that treating such a patient would hurt their reputations.