Sam(2012)
A Short Film About Gender Identity and LGBTQ Bullying
After being bullied at school for dressing as a boy, Sam escapes into the fields surrounding his house, where he's forced to choose between who he is and who society thinks he should be.
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After being bullied at school for dressing as a boy, Sam escapes into the fields surrounding his house, where he's forced to choose between who he is and who society thinks he should be.
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2012-02-26
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A Short Film About Gender Identity and LGBTQ Bullying
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