About the Film:
The Secret of Me (2025) — Directed by Grace Hughes-Hallett | United Kingdom | Documentary | 80 mins | English
This powerful and deeply personal film follows Jim, an intersex man who discovers that his gender identity was surgically assigned to him as a child — without consent or disclosure. Through his story, the film exposes the lasting trauma caused by medical interventions justified as “corrective care,” and questions who has the authority to define identity and bodily autonomy.
As Jim’s journey unfolds, The Secret of Me forces audiences to confront the ethics of medical practice and the societal discomfort with identities that don’t fit neatly within the male–female binary.
👩🎤 About the Director:
Grace Hughes-Hallett is a London-based filmmaker best known for producing Three Identical Strangers, which won the Sundance Special Jury Award for Storytelling, a Grierson Award, and received BAFTA and Emmy nominations. She has directed documentaries exploring diverse subjects — from ultra-Orthodox women in Israel to the British royal family and fashion culture. In 2023, she created and hosted the acclaimed podcast Dangerous Memories for Tortoise Media. The Secret of Me marks her debut as a feature documentary director.
Date & Time:
Saturday, October 25, 2025
📍 CAMH Auditorium, 1025 Queen St W, Toronto
🕔 Box Office Opens: 5:00 PM
🎥 Film Starts: 6:00 PM
Tickets:
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💰 Included with Rendezvous with Madness Festival Pass
Accessibility:
The venue is wheelchair accessible.
Location:
CAMH Auditorium
1025 Queen Street West, Toronto, ON
