Southern Comfort

Jan 25, 2001

1h 30m

★ 7.3

Love is a many-gendered thing

Overview

This moving documentary chronicles the last year in the life of Robert Eads, a trans man dying of ovarian cancer. We're introduced to several prominent figures in Robert's life -- most importantly, his life partner and caretaker Lola Cola, who is also trans. The two prepare to lead a panel at the annual Southern Comfort conference, a yearly event created for transgender individuals.

Genres

Documentary

Production Companies

Q-Ball Productions

HBO Documentary Films

Southern Comfort Trailers

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Cast

Self

Robert Eads

Self

Lola Cola

Self

Maxwell Scott Anderson

Self

Cas Piotrowski

Self

Corissa Anderson

Self

Stephanie Piotrowski

Self

Bo

Self

Keegan

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