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Movies with trans* theme, any tips?

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  1. FemCasanova

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    So, I have this 14 year old sister, whom my other siblings and I have taken it upon ourselves to educate. We`ve done classic movies in several genres, movies from the 80s, etc, etc. Now that she has gotten older, I thought it about time to include some LGBT themed movies. We`ve already done a couple of movies with gay and lesbian themes, but lacking a trans* movie of some kind. Like you might understand, we are definitely movie buffs in my family, but I confess to have seen few trans* movies and it would be great if someone could give me some titles to check out. Boys Don`t Cry is out of the question, for now. I just think she`s too young, it`s a really upsetting movie. I saw it, and felt lousy for days :frowning2: I have a high tolerance on violence and sex, but when it comes to depressing movies that have things happening that I know actually do happen in real life, it hits me hard. The Saw movies, no problem. Boys Don`t Cry, I`m a wreck.

    So, something trans* themed, as realistic as possible, it doesn`t have to be feel-good, just relatively suitable for a 14 year old (sex scenes is fine, graphic violence/rape is less fine). Something interesting and possibly a bit enlightening, that could portray trans* issues in a realistic way, without being a documentary of any sort.

    Anyone have any tips for me, I would greatly appreciate it!
     
    #1 FemCasanova, Jun 4, 2013
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    Tootsie? from 1982? I thought it did, haha
     
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    If I knew of any that weren't boys don't cry, I'd be watching them. Sorry.
     
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    Would she be open to foreign-language films? If so, how about Tomboy (2011)? To be honest, I haven't seen it yet, but I've heard good things and it focuses on younger children so it should be appropriate.
     
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    Transamerica is REALLY POOR.

    Aside from that, I haven't seen any.
     
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    English movies are fine, French, that I don`t think I get can my other siblings to watch. They`re not very open to non-English movies. But maybe I`ll check it out for myself, thanks for the tip :slight_smile:
     
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    Boy's Don't Cry...but beware it is a violent and harsh movie in the end

    Foxface
     
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    It's a foreign TV series, but it might be worth trying Wandering Son if you have difficulties finding other things. It's a 12-episode anime about a group of middle-school kids as they deal with adolescence, and it features several gender-variant characters.
     
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    I like Romeos (2011), it's German though.
     
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    One of the Characters in this Movie is a pre-op Trans person :

    [YOUTUBE]ZhR7xJjqW_8[/YOUTUBE]
     
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    Mrs Doutbfire? Robbie williams looks like trans in this film so...
     
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    The only one I can think of is 'Better Than Chocolate'. It's a comedy, though.

    [YOUTUBE]cgOLFaNS09A[/YOUTUBE]
     
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    How about The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert
    Two drag queens and a transsexual get a cabaret gig in the middle of the desert.

    Could be a good way to explain the difference between transgender and cross-dressing. It does contain a lot of profanity which some people may find offensive but IMDB says it's S-rated.
     
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    This is actually the Full Movie & you can watch it now :slight_smile:

    It is 1 hrs 47 mins 26 secs long :slight_smile: & a really good Movie :slight_smile:
     
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    Monster wasn't really trans, but it was a really good movie, and I pretty much consider the main character trans.

    Though it isn't the best positive movie and is extremely sad.

    Now that I think about it it is one of the saddest movies I've seen.
     
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    My favorite trans movie is Beautiful Boxer. It's more of a drama and isn't as violent as the title would lead you to believe. The main character is a kickboxer who transitions to womanhood by the end of the movie. It's on Netflix.
     
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    1) Salmonberries.
    2) Breakfast on Pluto.
    3) Soldier's Girl.
    4) Transamerica.
    5) A Girl Like Me: The Gwen Araujo Story
     
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    Thanks guys! I`ve gotten some good suggestions here, so I`ll check them out. Particularly Beautiful Boxer and Better than Chocolate sounded good, but I`ll IMDB the other ones as well :grin: You are all quite wonderful :grin:
     
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    Priscilla, Queen of the Desert - One of the best movies ever! It was FABULOUS!
     
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    This is a really good movie, but definitely a bit sad.
     
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