Real Boy

Year: 2017
Description: Profile of 19-year-old Bennett Wallace, who navigates adolescence, drug addiction, cutting, a burgeoning singer-songwriter career, an uncertain relationship with his mother, and a gender transition with the help of mentorship by another transgender musician in California.
Director: Haas, Shaleece
Producer: Haas, Shaleece
Cinematographer: Haas, Shaleece
Editor: Gersh, Andrew
Production Team: Independent Television Service and Passion River Films
Genre: Documentary
Language: English
Media Format: 1 DVD (72 min.) or 1 streaming video (72 min.)
Type: Color with animated sequences
Production Notes: Broadcast on the PBS television series Independent Lens on June 19, 2017.
Original Release Date: 2016
Updated: 03-22-2023

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