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Gun Hill Road (2011)

Gun Hill Road poster
Directed by
Rashaad Ernesto Green
Genre
drama film, LGBTQ-related film
Country
United States
Runtime
1h 28m
Rated
R
Rating
5.7 of 10 from 24 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

An ex-convict returns to his Bronx neighborhood after prison and struggles to reconnect with his family. He finds his teenage child is transitioning, which creates conflict as he tries to understand and accept their identity.

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What happens

Gun Hill Road is a 2011 drama film directed by Rashaad Ernesto Green and starring Esai Morales. The title of the film derives from the Bronx road of the same name. The film is notable for starring a transgender character who is played by a transgender actor, Harmony Santana, who was the first openly transgender actress to be nominated for an Independent Spirit Award. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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