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Becoming Lucien

Lucien Pin & Alex Haugmard / Thibault Elie / France

A 7-year-old child finds themselves trapped in a void, struggling with an identity that feels wrong. Their future self, twenty years ahead, reaches out through the darkness, guiding them toward understanding and promising a future of transformation—a new name, body, and voice. This is the story of how I became Lucien.

My name is Lucien. I’m a 27yo trans man and artist. Becoming Lucien is a VR self-portrait that invites you to experience my transition journey. Told as a conversation with my 7-year-old self, it begins with the life-changing moment of choosing my name and moves towards reconciling with my true self.

Becoming Lucien

Lucien Pin

Director

Biography

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Becoming Lucien

Alex Haugmard

Artistic and technical director

Biography

Deeply sensitised to every aspect of images, Alex Haugmard works with visual matter through photography and scenography. He loves mirrors, sensors, the sun and old optics. He is involved with films from their inception to their screening. He has worked on lighting and camera for films of all genres and lengths. Alongside this, he serves as technical director of the 7e Lune festival (Montreuil, France) and also takes part in image education workshops.

Thibault Elie

Director

Biography

Thibault Elie first studied at Sciences Po Lyon before completing a Master 2 in cinema history at Sorbonne Nouvelle University under the supervision of Nicole Brenez. In 2018, he founded Négatif, a podcast featuring almost one hundred interviews with filmmaking professionals. He is also a journalist working for several national media in France. In 2024, he will publish with De l'incidence éditeur the first book focusing on the French war reporter and documentary filmmaker Florent Marcie.