The extraordinary life of one of Israel’s first openly transgender woman, The First Lady chronicles Efrat Tilma’s journey from her life on the margins of Tel Aviv’s underground clubs to her current status as a prominent LGBTQ+ activist and volunteer with the Israeli police. Having exiled herself to Europe for decades after facing violence and discrimination in Israel, Efrat returned to Israel in 2005 to advocate for transgender rights. With social conservatism on the rise again, Efrat revisits the traumas that shaped her life. “A masterful, striking, and breathtaking film” (Mako), this portrait of Efrat Tilma celebrates a life lived unapologetically and a legacy that continues to inspire.