XY CHELSEA
synopsis
XY Chelsea tells the historic story of whistleblower Chelsea Manning, whose 35-year sentence in an all-male maximum security prison was commuted by President Obama in 2017. XY Chelsea is the journey of her fight for survival and dignity, and her transition from prisoner to a free woman.
| international title: | XY Chelsea |
| original title: | XY Chelsea |
| country: | United Kingdom |
| sales agent: | Dogwoof |
| year: | 2019 |
| genre: | documentary |
| directed by: | Tim Travers Hawkins |
| film run: | 92' |
| release date: | UK 24/05/2019, DK 7/10/2019, FR 30/10/2019 |
| screenplay: | Mark Monroe |
| cinematography by: | Tim Travers Hawkins |
| film editing: | Enat Sidi, Andrea Scott |
| art director: | Katie Yarhouse |
| producer: | Julia Nottingham, Lucas Ochoa, Thomas Benski, Isabel Davis |
| executive producer: | Laura Poitras, Charlotte Cook, Vinnie Malhotra, Mary Burke, Michael Bloom, Lisa Leingang, Sharon Chang, Christos V. Konstantakopoulos, Blaine Vess, Marisa Clifford, Ryan Harrington |
| production: | Pulse Films |
| backing: | British Film Institute (BFI) |
| distributor: | Dogwoof Pictures, Reel Pictures, Septième Factory |
