I Don't Want to Be a Man

I Don't Want to Be a Man

191845 min6.4 / 10

A spirited, playful gender-bending comedy that uses cross-dressing as both liberation and humorous discovery, grounded in warmth and youthful rebellion.

A teenage tomboy, tired of being bossed around by her strict guardian, impersonates a man so she can have more fun. She quickly discovers that being the opposite sex isn’t as easy as she had hoped for. What ensues is a gender-bending comedy decades ahead of its time.

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