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At the time, Scorsese saw Italian directors doing nonfiction takes on scholarly subjects for television and wanted in.

The show, which consists of episodic nonfiction pieces, is directed and performed entirely by members of the trans community.

But meta layers of surrealism are on brand for Aitken, who said he’s “really interested in that idea of, like, where the line between fiction and nonfiction gets blurred.”

The silver-mustached 63-year-old, who also wore a shirt that read “Save Democracy, vote nonfiction,” has lived in Placer County for more than 20 years.

Critic Bethanne Patrick recommends 10 promising new titles — fiction and nonfiction — to consider in October.