Digital Transgender Archive
When Looks Can Kill
A film review of "Boys Don't Cry" by Anne Bergman. Examines the movie-making process and Kimberly Peirce's connection to Brandon Teena's story. Content warning: This item relates to the death of Brandon Teena, who was murdered and sexually assaulted as the target of gruesome anti-LGBT hate crimes. Brandon's death became a major news item, and the language used to describe his identity and depict the violence he suffered by contemporary press coverage ranges from insensitive to outright cruel.
- Identifier
- qb98mf59x
- Collection
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Brandon Teena Collection
- Institution
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Digital Transgender Archive
- Creator(s)
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Bergman, Anne
- Date Issued
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1999
- Dates Covered
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Dec. 24, 1993
- Genre
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Clippings
- Subject(s)
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Boys Don't Cry
Brandon Teena
Chloe Sevigny
Christine Vachon
Hilary Swank
John Lotter
Kimberly Peirce
Lana Tisdel
Lisa Lambert
Phillip DeVine
The Village Voice
Thomas Nissen
- Places
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Nebraska
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Richardson County
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Falls City
- Topic(s)
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Anti-LGBTQ+ violence
LGBTQ+ films
LGBTQ+ relationships
Murders of LGBTQ+ people
- Resource Type
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Text
- Language
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English
- Rights
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In copyright
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