Lady Valor: The Kristin Beck Story

Jun 27 2014 Not Rated 1h 30m
Documentary

A former U.S. Navy Seal seeks life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness living life as a transgender woman.

Plot

In "Lady Valor", former U.S. Navy SEAL Christopher Beck embarks on a new mission as Kristin Beck as she lives her life truthfully as a transgender woman. In 2011, after 20 years of service on SEAL Team 1, she retired from service though continued to hide her true identity while working for the United States Government and the Pentagon. In 2013, a year and a half after retirement, Kristin came out publicly through LinkedIn and confirmed her true identity on CNN's Anderson Cooper 360 taking many friends and family by surprise. While many people have been supportive, some in the some in the public have expressed more bigotry than she ever expected. After a lifetime of service, Kristin has learned that her fight for life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness did not end on the battlefield.

Written by

N/A

Directed by

Mark Herzog, Sandrine Orabona

Production Countries

United States of America

Production Companies

Easy Day Media Group, CNN Films, Herzog & Company

Languages

English

Awards

2 nominations

Scores
# of Votes
199
Average Rating
7.3 out of 10
Metascore
NA
Popularity
NA