Boys and Girls

Boys and Girls

Year: 1983

Runtime: 22 mins

Language: English

Director: Don McBrearty

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Directed by Don McBrearty, this 1983 Canadian short adapts Alice Munro’s 1968 story “Boys and Girls.” It portrays a coming‑of‑age tale of a farm‑grown girl who learns that society will forever see her as “only a girl,” confronting the limits imposed by gender expectations. The film was honored with the 1984 Academy Award for Best Short Subject.

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