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Sexuality-related Movies of 2000s
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Boys
Don't Cry (US 1999)
Directed by Kimberly Peirce
Featuring Hilary Swank, Chloe Sevigny, Peter Sarsgaard
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In a tiny, conservative town, Brandon Teena who
has sexually identity disorder has been discriminated. After
her 20th birthday, she decided to get out of town. Brandon ignores
her cousin's advice and left for city
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Based on actual events that shocked
USA. At that time, the director Kimberly Peirce was a student
of Colombia University. This is her first feature movie and
she took over 5 years. Hilary Swank was selected by an audition
that took over 3 years. Chloe Sevigny as Lana Tisdel, Brandon's
girlfriend, is famous for Kids and Gummo.
OFFICIAL SITE (Boys Don't Cry) http://www.foxjapan.com/boysdontcry/index.html
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If
these walls could talk 2 (US 2000)
Directed & scripted by Anne Heche
Featuring Vanessa Redgrave, Chloe Sevigny, Michelle Williams,
Sharon Stone, Ellen DeGeneres, etc.
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Trio of stories about lesbian
couples in three different decades. Three segments set in the
same house, but with different occupants which spans nearly
40 years. Different historical backgrounds show different problems
and topic of lesbianism.
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The director Anne Heche
is known as lesbian and her girlfriend is also in the movie.
So that this movie is more real down to earth.
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