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GERMANY · 1918
I Don't Want to Be a Man
Synopsis
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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gender identity · cross-dressing · coming of age · social rebellion · identity deception
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