A Boy Named Sue (film)

Infobox Film
name = A Boy Named Sue


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director = Julie Wyman
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editing = Gordon Winiemko
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released = 28 September, 2001 (Canada)
runtime = 69 mins.
country = United States
language = English
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amg_id = 1:232591
imdb_id = 0297034

"A Boy Named Sue" is a 2000 documentary film directed by Julie Wyman. It shows the life and transition of Theo, a young adult, born intersex, raised female, involved in a lesbian relationship, who undergoes various stages of a sex reassignment surgery (including a mastectomy and hormone therapy) to become male. 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".

Distribution and reception

The film played at several festivals including the 2000 San Francisco International Lesbian and Gay Film Festival and Reel Affirmations. [cite web
title =Release dates for A Boy Named Sue
publisher =Internet Movie Database
url =http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0297034/releaseinfo
accessdate =2008-01-03 ] [cite web
last =Halberstam
first =Judith
title =A Boy Named Sue
publisher =Women Make Movies
url =http://www.wmm.com/filmcatalog/pages/c524.shtml
accessdate =2008-01-03 ] It was nominated for a 2004 GLAAD Media Award. [cite web
title =Awards for A Boy Named Sue
publisher =Internet Movie Database
url =http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0297034/awards
accessdate =2008-01-03 ]

References

External links

*imdb title|0297034|title=A Boy Named Sue