Boys Don't Cry is a 1999 American independent drama film directed by Kimberly Peirce and written by Peirce and Andy Bienen. Starring Hilary Swank (pictured), it dramatizes the real-life story of Brandon Teena, a trans man who is beaten, raped and murdered by his male acquaintances after they discover he is transgender. The film also stars Chloë Sevigny, Peter Sarsgaard, Brendan Sexton III, and Alicia Goranson. Peirce's interest in the events surrounding Brandon's murder led to a nearly five-year-long writing and casting process. Principal photography in Greenville, Texas, lasted 30 days. Film scholars and reviewers have focused on the film's depiction of romantic relationships and the causes of violence against LGBT people, among other themes. After premiering at the Toronto International Film Festival in October 1999, Boys Don't Cry grossed roughly $12 million in North America. The film was very well received by critics, and Swank won the Academy Award for Best Actress.
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_______________________________ Today's selected anniversaries:
1315:
A 1,500-strong force from the Swiss Confederacy ambushed a group of Austrian soldiers of the Holy Roman Empire on the shores of Lake Ägerisee in Switzerland. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Morgarten
1688:
Prince William of Orange landed at Brixham in Devon, on his way to depose his uncle and father-in-law King James II, the last Catholic monarch of England. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Glorious_Revolution
1859:
Sponsored by businessman Evangelos Zappas, the first modern revival of the Olympic Games took place in Athens, Greece. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zappas_Olympics
1935:
The Commonwealth of the Philippines was officially established, with Manuel L. Quezon inaugurated as its president. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Commonwealth_of_the_Philippines
1988:
PLO leader Yasser Arafat proclaimed the creation of the State of Palestine as "the state of Palestinians wherever they may be". https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/State_of_Palestine
_____________________________ Wiktionary's word of the day:
poculiform: Having the shape of a goblet or drinking cup. https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/poculiform
___________________________ Wikiquote quote of the day:
Peace for Paris --Jean Jullien https://en.wikiquote.org/wiki/Jean_Jullien