See this film: Boys Don't Cry @ ArtsEmerson

Kimberly Peirce, now wrapping up her remake of Brian De Palma's thriller Carrie, first came on the scene with this groundbreaking 1999 true story about a young woman who preferred to be a man, much to the confusion and brutal outrage of a small Nebraska community. It won Hilary Swank a Best Actress Oscar, and proved a landmark in gaining tolerance for alternative sexual lifestyles.

ArtsEmerson, 559 Washington St, Boston :: Friday, January 25 @ 6 pm :: $10 :: 617.824.8400 or artsemerson.org