By Hook or By Crook

2001, 98 minutes
Two fair skinned trans men are in conversation, one gazing at the other with a cigarette in hand and the other looking downwards. The image of the two people in conversation is in black and white while the surrounding poster depicts a landscape with a distorted orange filter that resembles the effect of exposed film. Testimonies of the film and festival awards are presented on the poster in white text.
Genre
drama   romance   feature (45 min or over)  
Keywords/themes
white people   trans men  
Media type
film/video  
Country of origin

United States of America

Production company

Steakhaus Productions

Technical specs

Colour

Languages

English/English

Content Warnings
adult themes, adult language, sexuality, mental health
Images
Two fair skinned trans men are in conversation, one gazing at the other with a cigarette in hand and the other looking downwards. The image of the two people in conversation is in black and white while the surrounding poster depicts a landscape with a distorted orange filter that resembles the effect of exposed film. Testimonies of the film and festival awards are presented on the poster in white text.
Description

Shy is a transgender man who leaves his small town after the death of his father, and heads to the big city to live a life of crime. Along the way, he encounters Valentine, a quirky adoptee, in search of his birth mother. An immediate kinship is sparked between these men and they become partners in crime.

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Screenings

  • Translations: Seattle Transgender Film Festival 2025

    July 12, 2025 2:00 PM

    BY HOOK OR BY CROOK

    Seattle Art Museum, Broadway Performance Hall, 1300 First Avenue, 1625 Broadway, Seattle, Seattle, Washington, Washington, United States of America, United States of America, 98101, 98122  (in-person)