"Integration for me is the ritual of action, the stillness of meditation, the repetition of movement."
This short documentary blends animation and live action to follow Tristan, a young adult who grew up queer, trans, and traumatized. After a childhood of constant tethering to their past and disconnect from the world at large, Tristan longed for an escape—any escape—including attempting suicide. Tristan took a chance on an experimental therapy that uses MDMA as a treatment device. We’re invited into their therapy sessions as Tristan learns to release their demons and find their authentic place in their community and beyond.
This film is part of Otherly, a series of seven short documentaries about belonging, premiering on Instagram Stories.
Major funding for POV is provided by PBS, The John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation, the Wyncote Foundation, Reva & David Logan Foundation, Open Society Foundations and the National Endowment for the Arts. Additional funding comes from Nancy Blachman and David desJardins, Bertha Foundation, The Hollywood Foreign Press Association's Charitable Trust, Park Foundation, Sage Foundation, New York State Council on the Arts, New York City Department of Cultural Affairs in partnership with the City Council, Chris and Nancy Plaut, Abby Pucker, Ann Tenenbaum and Thomas H. Lee and public television viewers. POV is presented by a consortium of public television stations, including KQED San Francisco, WGBH Boston and THIRTEEN in association with WNET.ORG.
