Lady Valor: The Kristin Beck Story
Date: August 20th (San Diego Premiere)
Time: 7:00pm
Title:Lady Valor: The Kristin Beck Story
Director: Sandrine
Orabona, Mark Herzog
Description: In Lady
Valor: The Kristin Beck Story, former U.S. Navy SEAL Christopher Beck embarks
on a new mission as Kristin Beck. Kristin’s journey in search of the American
ideals that she protected have a whole new meaning as she lives her life
truthfully as a transgender woman. Kristin served for over 20 years as a member
of the elite special forces Navy SEALs on SEAL Team 1 as well as the United
States Special Warfare Development Group what many in the public refer to as
SEAL Team 6. She retired in 2011 with the rank of Senior Chief and continued
high-level clearance work for the United States government and the Pentagon.
But Kristin hid her true identity throughout and after her service knowing she
would lose it all if anyone were to know her secret. In 2013, a year and a half
after retirement, Kristin came out publicly first on LinkedIn and on CNNs
Anderson Cooper 360 soon thereafter. Many friends, colleagues and family were
taken by surprise. This film brings exclusive interviews from Kristins family
and friends about her service, as well as their reactions to her coming out. It
also includes exclusive footage of Chris Beck in training and combat. The
documentary was filmed only a few months after the AC360 piece had aired, and
the truth is still fresh and emotional for those closest to her. While many
people have been supportive, 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.
Time:
90 minutes, Unrated