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The Brandon Teena story

The inspiration for the Oscar - winning film Boys Don t Cry starring Hillary Swank, a documentary about a woman who was murdered because she dressed and identified as a man.

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  • "The inspiration for the Oscar - winning film Boys Don t Cry starring Hillary Swank, a documentary about a woman who was murdered because she dressed and identified as a man."@en
  • ""To his girlfriends, he was the perfect boyfriend. To his killers, he was a freak. To the law, he got what he deserved. Ultimately, Brandon Teena became an American tragedy ... Featuring interviews with those who loved him, those who hated him, and the prison inmates who sealed his fate, as well as a new interview with the filmakers and never-before-seen footage ... [this film] is a ... tale of prejudice and hatred in America's heartland."--Container."@en
  • "Documents the story of Brandon Teena's coming of age struggle with identity and how his gender ambiguity induced feelings of betrayal, confusion and hostility among residents of a town in Nebraska. Teena arrived in rural Falls City, Nebraska, in 1993 where he found new friends. Three weeks later he was raped and beaten by friends who had discovered that he was actually a woman. A week later the same two men killed Teena along with two other people."@en
  • "Story of a 21 year old woman, Teena Brandon who lived in Falls City , Nebraska as a man called Brandon Teena, and the violence ignited by the deception. Features interviews with those who loved him, those who hated him and the death row inmates who sealed his fate."@en
  • "Documentary film about Brandon Teena, who arrived in rural Falls City, Nebraska, in 1993 where he finds some new friends. Three weeks later he is brutally raped and beaten by friends who discover that he is actually a woman. A week later the same two men murder Teena along with two other people. This is a tale of Brandon's coming of age struggle with identity and how his gender ambiguity induced feelings of betrayal, confusion and hostility among residents of a town in America's heartland."
  • "Documentary film about Brandon Teena, who arrived in rural Falls City, Nebraska, in 1993 where he finds some new friends. Three weeks later he is brutally raped and beaten by friends who discover that he is actually a woman. A week later the same two men murder Teena along with two other people. This is a tale of Brandon's coming of age struggle with identity and how his gender ambiguity induced feelings of betrayal, confusion and hostility among residents of a town in America's heartland."@en
  • ""Lo único que Brandon quería era ser un muchacho, pero era una mujer. La verdadera historia detrás de la aclamada pel¡cula "Boys Don't Cry" (Los muchachos no lloran). La historia de Brandon Teena muestra cómo el rechazo de la ambiguedad sexual individual pueden desatar una violencia incomprensible. A la edad de 21 años, Brandon, estaba viviendo en Falls City, Nebraska, asumiendo una nueva identidad como un joven. Alli, Brandon cortejaba a varias mujeres, ofreciéndoles flores, regalos y cumplidos. Cheques falsos para pagar sus galanteos lo llevan a la cárcel, entonces, su verdad se revela, así empezaron los eventos que llevan a Brandon a la muerte. La historia de Brandon Teena es una historia increíble de prejuicio y odio en tierra norteamericana""
  • "Documentary film about Brandon Teena, who arrived in rural Falls City, Nebraska, in 1993 where he finds some new friends. Three weeks later he is brutally raped and beaten by two male friends who discover that he is actually a woman. A week later the same two murder Teena along with two other people. This is a tale of Brandon's coming of age struggle with identity and how his gender ambiguity induced feelings of betrayal, confusion and hostility among residents of a town in America's heartland."
  • "Documentary film about Brandon Teena, who arrived in rural Falls City, Nebraska, in 1993 where he finds some new friends. Three weeks later he is brutally raped and beaten by friends who discover that he is actually a woman. A week later the same two men murder Teena along with two other people-- Lisa Lambert, and Philip DeVine. This is a tale of Brandon's coming of age struggle with identity and how his gender ambiguity induced feelings of betrayal, confusion and hostility among residents of a town in America's heartland. This documentary was the inspiration for Oscar-winning film Boy's Don't Cry."@en

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  • "Nonfiction films"@en
  • "Biography"@en
  • "Feature films"@en
  • "Documentary films"@en
  • "Biographical films"@en

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  • "The Brandon Teena story"
  • "The Brandon Teena story"@en
  • "The Brandon Teena story : the true story behind the acclaimed major motion picture Boys don't cry"