Real Boy

A SON’S TRANSITION. A MOM’S TRANSFORMATION.

"heartwarming tale of mentorship and chosen families.”

"charming, funny and insightful throughout.”

“Real Boy captures the process [of transition] with a degree of sensitivity that has never been seen before.”

“Real Boy is a coming of age story in the truest sense, rich with realness,
struggle, triumph, and love. Hands down the best doc 
I’ve seen about a boy’s transition into manhood.”

—Ian Harvie, comedian and actor, Transparent

“Poignant, raw, and incredibly heartfelt — a testament to the great filmmaking.”

“A validating, celebratory experience—tune in with a box of tissues.”

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Director: Shaleece Haas 
Runtime: ​72 min
Rating: NR
DVDCat#: PRDVD3674
UPC: 602573246368
Pre Book: 3/20/18
Street: 4/17/18
SRP: $24.95

GENRES: documentary, cultural studies, gender studies, LGBT 

SYNOPSIS:
REAL BOY is an intimate story of a family in transition. As 19-year-old Bennett Wallace navigates early sobriety, late adolescence, and the evolution of his gender identity, his mother makes her own transformation from resistance to acceptance of her trans son. Along the way, both mother and son find support in their communities, reminding us that families are not only given, but chosen.