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Little Miss Westie (2019)

Facing the judges wearing her brother’s hand-me-downs

Genre : Documentary

Runtime : 1H 18M

Director : Dan Hunt, Joy E. Reed

Synopsis

Ren & Luca chronicles a year in the life of two transgender siblings as they navigate puberty, a local beauty pageant, and transitioning in the Trump era.

Actors

Ren McCarthy
Ren McCarthy
Tony Ferraiolo
Tony Ferraiolo
Luca McCarthy
Luca McCarthy
Chris McCarthy
Chris McCarthy
Shelley Stoehr-McCarthy
Shelley Stoehr-McCarthy

Crews

Dan Hunt
Dan Hunt
Producer
Rob Featherstone
Rob Featherstone
Cinematography
Joy E. Reed
Joy E. Reed
Editor
Dan Hunt
Dan Hunt
Director
Joy E. Reed
Joy E. Reed
Director

Trailers and other movies

Little Miss Westie | Trailer | America ReFramed

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