the whip-smart debut from writer-director Siobhan McCarthy, lovingly riffs on the gender-swapping teen comedies that defined the 2000s.
What if She's The Man had been made by and for a new generation of queer and trans audiences? She's the He, the whip-smart debut from writer-director Siobhan McCarthy, lovingly riffs on the gender-swapping teen comedies that defined the 2000s, taking their familiar setup and turning it into something fresh, funny and joyfully trans.
When best friends Alex and Ethan pretend to come out as trans to silence rumours they're gay, their gloriously misguided plan takes an unexpected turn as Ethan begins to realise she really is trans.
Packed with razor-sharp comedy, big heart and a proudly queer perspective, She's The He playfully reclaims the tropes of the Y2K teen movie while asking the questions those films never could. The result is a hilarious, heartfelt celebration of friendship, identity and self-discovery that feels both comfortingly nostalgic and thrillingly contemporary - finally putting trans voices at the centre of the story.
about the pink screening room
This screening is part of SCENE's The Pink Screening Room at CULTPLEX and will be introduced by a members of the SCENE Programming Team.
The Pink Screening Room is SCENE's home of new independent queer filmmaking voices. Showcasing underground cinema, first time filmmakers and the best in Northern short films, expect dazzling debuts and daring detours into the weird and wonderful.
TIMINGS
7.15pm: Doors
7.30pm: Feature starts
Event duration: 1 hour 30 minutes
9.00pm: Feature ends
TICKETS
General admission: £5 (+70p booking fee)
Concession: £4 (+ 70p booking fee)
Community Ticket: £0 (+70p booking fee)
MORE information
Director: Siobhan McCarthy
Producers: Halley Albert, Vic Brandt
Screenwriter: Siobhan McCarthy
Talent: Misha Osherovich, Nico Carney, Suzanne Cryer
Country of Origin: USA
Language: English
Release Year: 2025
Content Guidance: Transphobic and homophobic language, sexual references, pointed satire of anti-trans politics
Age rating: 18
Accessibility: For access and facilites information, please visit HOME
Running time: 82 minutes
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