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From Tanzania, With Love

After appearing in a remake of the Macklemore & Ryan Lewis hit single "Same Love", Dayon Monson is forced to flee her home in Tanzania. Facing extreme persecution for identifying as trans and promoting LGBTQ human rights, Dayon connects with Rainbow Railroad in hopes of seeking asylum in Canada. This is her story.

#Tanzania #Toronto #Calgary #Macklemore&RyanLewis #LGBTQ #Asylum #RainbowRailroad #DayonMonson #ArtAttack

  • Raymond Helkio
    Director
    Evening With The Impostors, Death of A Bathhouse, Werk, Fierce, Ovah, Aviance!
  • Raymond Helkio
    Writer
  • The Reading Salon
    Producer
  • Dayon Monson
    Key Cast
  • Stewart Borden, theme song
    Music
  • Dayon Monson, "Xboy"
    Music
  • Art Attack, "Same Love (Remix)"
    Music
  • Project Type:
    Documentary
  • Runtime:
    19 minutes 2 seconds
  • Completion Date:
    January 10, 2020
  • Country of Origin:
    Canada
  • Shooting Format:
    Digital
  • Aspect Ratio:
    16:9
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    No
  • Student Project:
    No
Director Biography - Raymond Helkio

Raymond Helkio is a freelance journalist and filmmaker living on the edge of insanity. http://raymondhelkio.com/cv/

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