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A Boy Named Sue is a american film of genre Documentary released in USA on 1 january 2000

A Boy Named Sue (2000)

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Released in USA 1 january 2000
Length 58minutes
OriginUSA
Rating65% 3.2987953.2987953.2987953.2987953.298795

A Boy Named Sue is a 2001 documentary film directed by Julie Wyman. It shows the life and transition of Theo, a young adult, 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.
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