Decades ago, Julia Scotti performed as Rick Scotti, and appeared on bills with Jerry Seinfeld and Chris Rock. Now, the trans comedian returns to the stage as “the crazy old lady of comedy,” in this tender, funny, and triumphant comeback story.
Writing
Her bits on mortality and estrogen are surgical precision.
Direction
Sandler lets silences land like punchlines.
Director
Susan Sandler
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Scotti's 2016 America's Got Talent tape went viral after Simon Cowell praised her, not knowing their shared history.
She's one of the first openly trans comics to headline a documentary, arriving years before mainstream trans comedy became visible.
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