Instructions for Survival is a German documentary film, directed by Yana Ugrekhelidze and released in 2021.Davide Abbatescianni, "Review: Instructions for Survival". Cineuropa, March 8, 2021. The film is a portrait of Alexander, a trans man living in Georgia who must carefully navigate secrecy about his gender identity while he and his wife undertake efforts to migrate to a safer country.Katrina Stebbins, "Ann Arbor Film Festival 2021: ‘Instructions for Survival’ isn’t much of a guide". The Michigan Daily, April 1, 2021.
The film premiered in the Perspektive Deutsches Kino program at the 71st Berlin International Film Festival,Michael Rosser, "Berlinale reveals Panorama, Encounters titles for 2021 edition". Screen Daily, February 10, 2021. where it won the Jury Award from the Teddy Award program for LGBTQ-related films."'Miguel's War' erhält Teddy Award" . RBB Fernsehen, June 19, 2021. It was subsequently screened in the United States at the Ann Arbor Film Festival in April, where it won the award for Best Documentary Film, and in Canada at the Inside Out Film and Video Festival in May.Andrew Jeffrey, "Inside Out unveils lineup for 31st edition of 2SLGBTQ+ film festival". RealScreen, May 3, 2021.
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