Cruel and Unusual

This moving documentary chronicles the physical and mental anguish suffered by male-to-female transgendered women incarcerated in men's prisons. Utilizing candid personal interviews and grim location footage, the film raises thought-provoking questions about whether the gender-based abuse--which ranges from rape and violence to solitary confinement and denial of medical care such as hormone therapy--breaks the constitutional edict against cruel and unusual punishment.