1983
· Janice L. Platt
· 25m 24s
Boys and Girls is a 1983 Canadian short film directed by Don McBrearty. The film won an Oscar in 1984 for Best Short Subject. Boys and Girls is based on Alice Munro's short story of the same name, written in 1968. It is a coming of age story about a girl growing up on a farm having to accept that in her lifetime she will always be considered "only a girl".
In this film, it emphasizes the almost invisible social forces shaping children. In this case, the girl and her brother Laird become gendered adults. As farmers, fathers plant wild animals for consumption.
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