Episode 177: A coming-of-age documentary about a 19-year-old BIPOC adopted trans twin

The YVR Screen Scene Podcast · Jul 14, 2021 · 24m

Levi: Becoming Himself explores the journey of Vancouver’s Levi Nahirney as he navigates his gender identity and transition with the support of his family. The CBC Original Documentary launches on CBC Gem on July 16 and premieres on CBC Television in B.C. & Alberta on July 17. Levi is an identical twin from a small fishing village in Vietnam who was adopted by a white family and grew up in North Vancouver. Throughout their childhoods, Levi and his twin sister Kailyn often felt like they didn’t belong, but for different reasons. Levi: Becoming Himself is a coming-of-age documentary about a…