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AdventuresofPriscilla,QueenoftheDesert

PN1997A26272000

A1994filmbyStephenElliot.Twodragqueensandatranssexualtravelacrossthedeserttoperformtheiruniquestyleofcabaret.

AgainstATransNarrative

HQ77.9A3342008

A2008filmbyJulesRosskam,Aprovocativeandpersonalexperimentaldocumentaryinvestigatingdominantconstructionsoftrans-masculineidentity,gender,andthenatureofcommunity.

Allaboutmymother(Todosobremimadre)

PN1997T59352009

A1999SpanishdramafilmwrittenanddirectedbyPedroAlmodóvar.YoungEstebanwantstobecomeawriterandalsotodiscovertheidentityofhisfather,carefullyconcealedbyhismotherManuela.

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AmericanTransGender

HQ77.95U6A472012

A2008filmbyLeslieSchwerin.ThisspecialproducedbyNationalGeographicTelevisiontakesyoufirsthandintothedailylivesofthreepeoplewhoaretransgender,revealingaremarkablesliceoflife.

Bawangbieji(FarewellMyConcubine)

PN1997F328482

A1993filmdirectedbyChenKaige.Thestoryoftwomen,whometasapprenticesinthePekingOpera,andstayedfriendsforover50years.

Boysdon'tcry PN1997B694

A1999filmbyKimberlyPeirceandAndyBienen.Femaleborn,TeenaBrandonadoptshismaleidentityofBrandonTeenaandattemptstofindhimselfandloveinNebraska.

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CryingGamePN1997C7672012

A1992filmbyNeilJordan.ABritishsoldieriskidnappedbyIRAterrorists.Hebefriendsoneofhiscaptors,whoisdrawnintothesoldier'sworld.

Enoughman HQ77.9E59

A2006filmbyLukeWoodward.Documentarymeetsexplicitsexualityinthisgroundbreakingdebutvideoaboutbodyimage,relationships,sexandsexualityfromtheperspectiveofninefemale-to-male(FTM)transmenandtheirpartners.

Exquisitegender:digitalstories:transgenderandintersexpeopleinAfrica

HQ77.95A35E942010

Acompilationoffirst-handdigitalfilmsoftransgenderandintersexactivistsfromdifferentpartsofAfrica,tellingtheirpowerfulstoriesandprojectingtheiridentitieswiththeirownwords,imageryandlenses.

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Farewellmyconcubine

PN1997F32848

A1993filmbyChenKaigebasedonthenovelbyLilianLee.Astorythatspansmorethan50yearsinthelivesoftwomenatthePekingOpera,friendssincechildhood,andthewomanwhocomesbetweenthem.AnabsorbingdramaoftheperiodinChinesehistoryfromthewarlorderathroughtheCulturalRevolution.

Forever'sgonnastarttonight

HQ77.8M335F67

A2009filmbyMichelleLawler.ThefilmprofilesVickiMarlane,a76-yearoldHIV+,transgenderdragentertainerwho'sbeenperformingforover50years.ItchroniclesVicki'slifefromMinnesotafarmboytocarnivalworkertogayicon.

Furtheroffthestraightandnarrow

PN1992.8H64F87

A2006filmbyKatherineSender.Pickingupwherethecriticallyacclaimed‘OfftheStraight&Narrow’leftoff,thisfilmexaminestheincreasingpresenceofGLBTcharactersonsitcoms,realityshows,andpremiumcableprogramming.

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Georgygirl HQ77.8B49G46

A1966filmdirectedbySilvioNarizzano,writtenbyMargaretForster.Ahomelybutvivaciousyoungwomandodgestheamorousattentionsofherfather'smiddle-agedemployerwhilestrivingtocapturesomeoftheglamorouslifeofherswingingLondonroommate.

Hedwigandtheangryinch

PN1997H43

A2001filmbyJohnCameronMitchell.Atranssexualpunk-rockgirlfromEastBerlintourstheU.S.withherbandasshetellsherlifestoryandfollowstheformerlover/band-matewhostolehersongs.

Inayearof13Moons(FassbinderCollection)

PN1997F328752

A1978filmdirected&writtenbyRainerWernerFassbinder.ThisdramafollowsthelastfewdaysinthelifeofElvira(formerlyErwin)Weisshaupt.Yearsbefore,Erwintoldaco-worker,Anton,thathelovedhim.

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I'mjustAnneke&ThefamilyjourneyIntheflesh

HQ77.9I59

Two2010filmsbyJonathanSkurnik.I’mJustAnneke:when12-year-oldtomboyAnnekehasanidentitycrisisattheonsetofpuberty,herdoctorsputheronLupron,ahormoneblockerthattemporarilydelaysthehormonesofadolescencetogivehermoretimetomakeadecisiononwhoshewantstobe.TheFamilyJourney:Familiesacrossthecountrydiscusstheemotionalandintellectualtransformationthattheparentsandsiblingsmustgothroughinordertosuccessfullynurturetheirgendernonconformingfamilymembers.

IronLadiesIronLadiesII

PN1997S17797PN1997.2S335

A2000filmbyYongyootThongkongtoon.ThetruestoryofaThaimalevolleyballteamconsistingofgays,transsexualsandtransvestites.Theygetachancetoshowtheirstuffwhentheprovincialgovernorseekstoassemblea"dreamteam"forthe1996NationalChampionship.A2003filmbyTheoriginalteamsuffersaseriesofdefeatsandpartsways.Pa,thebeautyqueenturnedshowgirl,createsaplantoreunitetheformerplayers.InBanla,theIronladiesareinvitedtoplayalocalmatch;oldwoundsarehealedandthemagicoftheIronladiesreturns.

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M.Butterfly PN1997M133

A1993filmbyDavidCronenberg.In1960sChina,FrenchdiplomatReneGallimardfallsinlovewithanoperasinger,SongLiling-butSongisnotatallwhoGallimardthinks.

Mavieenrose

PN1997M195

A1997filmbyAlainBerliner.Ludovicbelieveshewasmeanttobealittlegirlandthatthemistakewillsoonbecorrected;thefamilyregardsthisasachildhoodeccentricity.Insteadofthemiraculous,Ludofindsrejection,isolationandguiltastheintensereactionsoffamily,friends,andneighborsstripawayeveryinnocentlaceandbauble.WhenLudodecideshewillmarrytheboynextdoorandthingsgetabitdicey.

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Middlesexes:redefiningheandshe

HQ77.9M442006

A2005filmbyAntonyThomas.Thisfilmexplorestheblurringofgender,andserioussocial/familyproblemsanddangersfacedbythosewhosegendermayfallbetweenfemaleandmale.FilmedintheUSA,Europe,Asia,andSouthAmerica,itexaminesthewaysdifferentsocietiesandcultureshandletheblurringofgender,sexualidentity,andsexualorientation.

Myprairiehome

ML420S76M962013

A2013filmbyChelseaMcMullanfeat.RaeSpoon.Thisdocumentarymusicaltakesyouonapoeticjourneythroughlandscapesbothreal&emotional.AnintimatelookattransgendersingerRaeSpoonaspersonalandreflectiveastheirsongs.Alberta-bornSpoon'sstoryissettoabackdropofstunningimagesoftheCanadianPrairies.

Nodumbquestions

HQ77.9N62242009

A2001filmbyMelissaRegan.UncleBillisbecomingawomanandhis6,9and11yearoldniecesarestrugglingtounderstandwhyandhow.WithjustweeksuntilUncleBill'sfirstvisitasAuntBarbara,thesistersnavigatethecomplexterritoriesofanatomy,sexuality,personality,genderandfashion.Theirreactionsarefunnytouchinganddistinctlydifferent.

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Parisisburning

HQ77.2U6P335

Theclassic1990filmbyJennieLivingston.Astoryofstreet-wiseurbansurvival,gayself-affirmation,andthepursuitofadesperatedream--toliveforabrief,dazzlingmomentinafantasyworldofhighfashion,status,andacceptance.Filmedbetween1987and1989,ParisisBurningexplorestheworldofNewYorkdragballsandvoguingcompetitions.

Paradisebent HQ77.2S28P33

This1999filmbyHeatherCroallexaminesthehistoryandcultureofSamoanmenwhochosetoliveaswomen,andhowthatinstitutionhaschangedwithmodernwesternideasof'femaleness'

RuralTranscapes

HQ77.95C2R872012

A2011filmAmyBohigianfilm.RuralTranscapesisatopicalfilmthatprofilesfourtransgenderedindividualswhohavechosentoliveintheruralareaoftheKootenays.

She'saboyIknew

HQ77.8H38S535

A2007filmbyGwenHaworth.VancouverfilmmakerGwenHaworthdocumentshermale-to-femalegendertransitionpartiallythroughthevoicesofherfamily,bestfriend,andwife.

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Southerncomfort

HQ77.95U6S68

A1981filmbyKateDavis.Toccoa,Georgia.RobertEadsisa52-year-oldwise-crackingcowboywhowasbornfemaleandtransitionedintolivingasamanafterbearingtwosons.

StillBlackHQ77.95U6S752008

A2008filmbyKortneyRyanZiegler.AdocumentarythatexploresthelivesofsixBlacktransgendermenlivingintheUnitedStatesthroughtheintimatestoriesoftheirlivesasartists,students,husbands,fathers,lawyers,andteachers.

Talesofthewaria

HQ77.95I5T352011

A2011filmbyKathyHuang.Indonesiaishometoacommunityoftransgenderindividualsknownaswarias,biologicalmenwholiveopenlyaswomen.Thefilmfollowsfourcharactersfromthislittle-knowncommunityastheysearchforromanceandcompanionship,anduncoversaworldthatnotonlydefiesourexpectations,butalsorevealsourendlesscapacityashumanbeingstosearchforlove,whatevertheconsequences.

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TransgenderTuesdays

RA564.9T73T7232012

A2012filmbyMarkFreeman&NathanielWalters-koh.Theycameforthehormonesandstayedforthehealthcare.Thisfilmchroniclesthelivesof12courageouspeoplewhocametothefirst-everpublichealthclinicintheUStoofferfullcaretotransgenderpeople.Thewarmnarrativesofthesepioneeringpatientsturntheharrowingplacestheyhavebeenintoatestamentofvictoryandhope.

Transgeneration

HQ77.7T73

A2005filmbyJeremySimmons.TransGenerationfollowsfourAmericancollegestudentsastheyprepareforgenderreassignment.Thestudentsdiscusstheirlives,theirhopes,andsetbacks,anddealwithvaryingreactionsfromfamilyandfriends.

TRANSHQ77.7T6962012

A1998filmbyMarkChapman.TRANSisanintimatemovingimageportraitfocusingonKali.Exploringthemesoftransformationandidentity,thefilmconstructsvariousscenesbasedonherthoughts,feelingsandimaginingsasshereflectsonthepainofhermetamorphosis

TranssexualVoyage

RC560G45T73

ProducedbyNicoleTremblay;hostedbyBrianStewart.Toronto:CanadianBroadcasting

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Corporation,2000.Fourtranssexualstelltheirstories,includingthereasonfortheircomingtoapremierMontrealsexchangeclinic.

Transparent

HQ77.95U6T73

A2004filmbyJulesRosskam.Pinkorblue.MaleorFemale.MommyorDaddy.Categoriesthatwealltakeforgrantedareblownwideopenin"transparent,"adocumentaryfilmabout19female-to-maletranssexualslivingintheUnitedStateswhohavegivenbirthand,inallbutafewstories,goneontoraisetheirbiologicalchildren.

WhatsexamI?

HQ77.9W457

A1985filmbyLeeGrant.FollowsagroupofTransgenderindividualsstrugglingtomaketheirwayineverystrataof1980sAmerica.

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WoubiCheriHQ76.2C852A234

AfilmbyLaurentBocahutandPhilipBrooks.This1998documentaryshowsafewdaysinthelifeofvariousmembersofAbdijan,IvoryCoast'sgayandtransgenderedcommunity