In 1967, a trans woman named Vicky shared her life with an interviewer. The UCLA Film and Television Archive preserved the full short film, Queens at Heart, in 2009.
"In the 21st century, it has been variously described as a trans exploitation film, a short documentary film, and an 'exploitation documentary short'. However, critics have also noted it provides a candid look at the life of some transgender women in the time before the Stonewall riots. J. Hoberman for The New York Times called it 'at once an exploitation film and an educational one, with a tone variously prurient, dismissive, and nonjudgemental'. Sarah Fonseca for them. called it 'a red-blooded American exploitation film that tries to pass itself off as an expert documentary' and criticized the interviewer but also said the four women's participation 'has enormous value for those interested in queer and trans life before Stonewall.'"
And here's the full fi;m if you want:
