Gavin is a power tool designer from the north of England. In his spare time though he enjoys slipping into his female personae of Leah. He is straight and has a girlfriend that appreciates both side of his personality. He keeps it secret from everyone else around him but he has decided to enter this year's international beauty pageant in Thailand. As he prepares for the pageant (in which he will be very much the only entrant not living as a full time woman) the film follows his journey but also that of Darlene, Miss Egypt as well.
Darlene is a pre-op who has had some surgery, facial work and takes hormones. She also lives full time as a woman and is a sex worker in Australia. She is very different from Gavin/Leah in these ways and it is because of these differences that she ends up being the person you will remember best.
A bit of a curio piece and perhaps does fit in with the "quirkumentary" genre, but the light approach pays off near the end when we are rewarded with some really searing personal moments.
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