Changing House (2009): reparto, argumento y streaming

Released in 2009, Changing House is a notable film directed by Zavé Martohardjono, running about 18 minutes.

What it’s about. Rusty and Chelsea are a transgender lesbian couple who devoted fifteen years to making their Brooklyn home a communal living space for transgender women in need. Their house served a vital and unique community role with its doors always open to newcomers. A crossroads for transgender civil rights organizers, it became home to Stonewall legend Sylvia Rivera in the last years of her life. The couple's dream of a commune quickly met a complicated reality as it became unmanageable. Social workers referred more young transgender women to Rusty and Chelsea than they could accomodate, and eventually, the self-made family lost their "Ma" Sylvia. In this intimate film, Rusty, Chelsea, and long-time resident Cellia commemorate the house's rich activist history, reflect on the joys and challenges of communal living and discuss the continuing struggle of the transgender community with discrimination and homelessness.

Who’s in it. Changing House stars Rusty Mae Moore as Herself, Cellia Blass as Herself, Chelsea Elizabeth Goodwin as Herself and Sylvia Rivera as Herself.

Where to watch. Streaming options change often. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch Changing House page.