A Boy Named Sue (film)

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A Boy Named Sue
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Cover of Women Make Movies release
Directed by Julie Wyman
Edited byJulie Wyman
Distributed byWomen Make Movies
Release date
  • September 28, 2001 (2001-09-28)(Canada)
Running time
58 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

A Boy Named Sue is a 2001 documentary film directed by Julie Wyman. It shows the life and transition of Theo, a transgender man who undergoes various stages of transition (including a mastectomy and hormone therapy). The protagonist is filmed extensively throughout, gives a number of interviews, and eventually settles down as a gay male. The film's title is taken from the song A Boy Named Sue .

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Distribution and reception

The film played at several festivals including the 2000 San Francisco International Lesbian and Gay Film Festival and Reel Affirmations. [1] [2] It was nominated for a 2004 GLAAD Media Award. [3]

References

  1. ↑ "Release dates for A Boy Named Sue". Internet Movie Database . Retrieved January 3, 2008.
  2. ↑ Halberstam, Judith. "A Boy Named Sue". Women Make Movies . Retrieved January 3, 2008.
  3. ↑ "Awards for A Boy Named Sue". Internet Movie Database . Retrieved January 3, 2008.
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