Janet Jackson to make trans film

Janet Jackson will produce a documentary on the lives of transgender people living around the world.

The New York-based Brainchild Films announced Monday that Jackson was working on Truth and would also conduct some of the interviews.

“All people are very important to me. I’ve been fortunate to make friends and learn about very different lives,” Jackson said in a statement.

“Truth is our small chance to ask that you try and understand someone who lives their life in a way that is a little bit different from yours, even though all of our hearts are the same.

“We want to stop the hate and find understanding,” Jackson added.

The documentary’s director, Robert Jason, said the film is a journey through turbulent lives of transgender people throughout the world.

“Janet Jackson will take us on a visually innovative, cerebral journey through the turbulent lives of transgender people of all ages around the world and their epic struggle for equality,” he said.

“This film will highlight landmark mainstream stories and provide a glimpse at others that will change the gender landscape of the world forever.”

Jason previously directed a documentary for The Style Network on four transgender New Yorkers. He said Truth will feature stories from throughout North America, Europe, Australia and Latin America.