East by Southeast: Asian Queer Shorts

It's All Because of a Katoey

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A beautiful woman arrives at a gentlemen’s club, and the men start vying for her attention – but there’s a surprise in store. Made around 1954, this surprisingly progressive silent comedy is the oldest existing Thai film to feature a ‘katoey’, a pre–LGBTQ term referring to a transwoman or an effeminate gay man.

  • Year
    1954
  • Runtime
    13 minutes
  • Language
    No Language
  • Country
    Thailand
  • Subtitle Language
    English
  • Producer
    Charlie Silpee
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