Renée
The only thing she couldn't change was her desire to compete
2.5
Length79 mins
LanguageEnglish
Release Date2011-10-04
StatusReleased
Documentary
Synopsis
"Renee" tells the story of Renee Richards' battle to enter the 1977 U.S. Open as the first transgender tennis player. Simultaneously, it follows her today as she struggles to cope with a life of contradictions and personal conflict. Through interviews with tennis legends, family, friends and experts from the transgender field, a story of perseverance, breakthrough and hardship unfolds.