CinemaOSMovie · 2012 · 1h 0m

A Totally Different Me

I woke up gay

Documentary

At 21, Chris Birch was a typical, burly, rugby playing lad with a girlfriend and a job in a bank, but after a stroke everything changed. Today Chris looks different, sounds different and has a completely different life - he is a gay, image conscious hairdresser interested in fashion and interior décor. Chris has lost touch with some former friends and family and cannot recall many of the details of his life before the stroke. This film follows Chris as he gets to grips with his new life and his new personality, tries to discover who he used to be and attempts to build bridges with some of the people he has lost touch with.

Directed byNick Andrews

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Status
Released
Runtime
1h 0m
Language
EN
Released
January 1, 2012
Studios
BBC

Featuring

Cast & crew

2 credited
Starring

Chris Birch

Himself

Lorraine Ashdown

Narrator (voice)

Creative team
Directed by
Nick Andrews
Produced by
Nick Andrews

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