Morgan M. Page

Before Nazi rule, Berlin in the 1920s and '30s offered gay and trans people a refuge unlike any other. This documentary explores what was lost.

Chronicling the divergent paths of iconic pioneers April Ashley, Amanda Lear, and others, acclaimed filmmaker Zackary Drucker (HBO's The Stroll) explores questions of identity and survival, revealing the stories of women whose lives help paint a vivid portrait of a history rarely seen on screen. Former Vogue model April Ashley has been immortalized as a trailblazer for embracing her transgender identity, while model, muse, and celebrated performer Amanda Lear has obfuscated her past and denied a trans identity as she continues to define her own legacy. Providing historical context to ongoing conversations about gender identity and representation, ENIGMA brings a deeply personal and humanizing lens to two resilient and defiant icons.