Mel is an intimate documentary about Mel Daluzyan, one of Armenia's most talented weightlifters, a once beloved champion who has won medals and broken world records, but whose fame transformed into infamy when his transgender identity became public knowledge. Today, under asylum in the Netherlands, his dream of gender transition is finally within reach - but how much must he sacrifice for it? Mel Daluzyan was, at one time, a national treasure to the people of Armenia when in 2006 he became the first female from the country to win a medal in the World Weightlifting championships. Having been born with higher levels of testosterone than an average woman, Mel had a noted advantage over his competitors. He would continue to see further success until the 2012 Olympics when he was unable to set a total. Mel now has a girlfriend Lili and when the threats become too much in a conservative society, he seeks refuge in Netherlands. As time moves by, Lilit feels the pressure of not only leavi...
Started in 2007 to keep a track of gay films/series/content that I watched, this blog has come much further than I had planned. There are tons of movies that I need to watch and review here. Through this blog, I want to give you genuine, my personal heart-felt review of the films that I see. These are my thoughts and opinions about the films and I would love to hear from you on what you thoughts of these films/series.