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1. Soldier's Girl (2003), directed by Frank Pierson. This powerful drama tells the true story of a young soldier, Pfc. Barry Winchell (Troy Garity), who meets and falls for a beautiful transgendered nightclub performer (Lee Pace) while on a drunken outing with fellow soldiers. Winchell's relationship is frowned upon by the other soldiers -- and eventually leads to tragedy at the hands of his homophobic roommate. (Netflix) |
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2. Bad Education (La mala educación) (2004), Spanish drama film written and directed by Pedro Almodóvar. When film director Enrique (Fele Martinez) is visited by his childhood friend and lover, Ignacio (Gael García Bernal), Ignacio gives Enrique a short story he's written that's a factual account of the molestation he sustained at the hands of their Catholic school teacher, Father Manolo (Daniel Gimenez Cacho). But as Enrique adapts the story into a movie, he uncovers a dangerous web of deceit and revenge. (Netflix) |
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3. The Crying Game (1992), psychological thriller drama film written and directed by Neil Jordan. The film explores themes of race, gender, nationality, and sexuality against the backdrop of the Irish Troubles. A British soldier is kidnapped by IRA terrorists. He befriends one of his captors, who is drawn into the soldier's world. |
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4. XXY (2007), Argentine film written and directed by Lucía Puenzo. This is the dramatic story of a intersexed 15-year-old. She lives with her parents, who have to cope with the challenges of her medical condition. |
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5. 20 Centimeters (20 centímetros) (2005), Spanish film about a narcoleptic transsexual woman's life as she works to get the surgery to fix her "20 centímetros" problem. A narcoleptic transvestite who yearns to become a transsexual dreams up elaborate musical numbers in which she's the star. Hedwig and the Angry Inch (2001), American musical comedy-drama film based on the stage musical of the same title about a fictional rock band fronted by an East German transgender singer. A transsexual punk rock girl from East Berlin tours the US with her rock band as she tells her life story and follows the ex-boyfriend/bandmate who stole her songs. |
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6. Beautiful Boxer (2004), Thai biographical sports film by Singapore-based director Ekachai Uekrongtham. It tells the life story of Nong Thoom, a famous kathoey, Muay Thai fighter, actress and model. She was portrayed by male kickboxer Asanee Suwan. |
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7. Kinky Boots (2005), USA, UK, comedy film written by Geoff Deane and Tim Firth. A drag queen comes to the rescue of a man who, after inheriting his father's shoe factory, needs to diversify his product if he wants to keep the business afloat. |
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8. Princesa (2001), Spain, Italy, France, UK, Germany, drama film directed by Henrique Goldman that tells the story of a transsexual, Fernanda, who travels to Milan and works as a prostitute to finance her sex-change surgery. Transamerica (2005), American independent comedy-drama film directed by Duncan Tucker. A pre-operative male-to-female transsexual takes an unexpected journey when she learns that she fathered a son, now a teenage runaway hustling on the streets of New York. |
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9. Soap (En Soap) (2006), Sweden, Denmark, directed by Pernille Fisher Christensen. A tragicomedy focused on the relationship between the owner of a beauty clinic and a transsexual. |
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10. Boys Don't Cry (1999), American independent romantic drama film directed by Kimberly Peirce and co-written by Andy Bienen. The story of the life of Brandon Teena, a transgendered teen who preferred life in a male identity until it was discovered he was born biologically female. |