
Transamerica
Thursday, October 20 at 7pm
Directed by Duncan Tucker
USA - 103 minutes, In English
Bree (Felicity Huffman of "Desperate Housewives") is a conservative, transsexual woman working two jobs to save money for her final sexual reassignment surgery. When she receives a phone call from Toby, a jailed teenage runaway looking for his father, she's shocked to discover that a heterosexual encounter during her life as a man resulted in a son. Bree wants no part of Toby, but her therapist insists she must confront her past, and withholds legal permission for Bree's final operation until she has met the boy. Released to her, Toby assumes from Bree's conservative appearance that she's a Christian missionary who rescues street people and converts them to Jesus. Not ready for parenthood, Bree seizes her chance and encourages Toby's misconception. As each lies to and manipulates the other, Bree and Toby find themselves on an unexpected and transformative journey.