Short / Documentary
Philippines / UK,
1995, 26 min
Directed by:
Nick DeocampoScreenplay:
Nick DeocampoCinematography:
Yam LaranasCast:
Nick DeocampoPlots(1)
Joan, a Filipino transvestite, is a modern warrior. To support his 18-member family, he decides to head to Japan to earn money as a prostitute. Like other Filipino sex workers, he must undergo compulsory training, which includes a classical ballet examination. Only in this way will he be able to secure a work permit and reside in the country of the former occupying and contemporary economic power. (Ji.hlava International Documentary Film Festival)
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Nick Deocampo
Philippines