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"A documentary film which explores changing patterns of global immigration and expanding notions of family through the prism of a community of Filipino transvestites who live illegally in Israel. Cast out by their families because of their sexual and gender preferences, these people work 6 days...

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Bibliographic Details
Other Authors: Heymann, Tomer (Screenwriter), Soorani, Eli (composer (expression))
Format: Video
Language:English
Hebrew
Tagalog
Language Notes:Closed captioned. In Hebrew, English and Tagalog, with English subtitles.
Published: [United States] : Strand Releasing, [2006]
Subjects:
Transsexuals > Israel > Social conditions.
Filipinos > Israel > Social conditions.
Female impersonators > Israel.
Caregivers > Israel.
Gay men > Israel.
Illegal aliens > Israel.
Tel Aviv (Israel) > Social conditions.
Documentary films.
Asian Studies.
Nonfiction films.
Feature films.
Internet videos.
Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
Online Access:Connect to this streaming video (Kanopy)
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Summary:"A documentary film which explores changing patterns of global immigration and expanding notions of family through the prism of a community of Filipino transvestites who live illegally in Israel. Cast out by their families because of their sexual and gender preferences, these people work 6 days a week as live-in, 24 hour a day care givers (and in many cases as surrogate children) for elderly orthodox Jewish men, in order to earn money to send to their families in the Philippines that had rejected them ... On their one free night per week, they pursue their own personal dreams as drag performers in the group they call 'The Paper Dolls' in the relative freedom of cosmopolitan Tel Aviv. Despite having to deal with often harsh working conditions, threats by street criminals, fear of terrorist bombings and the constant peril of deportation, The Paper Dolls demonstrate a rare generosity of spirit, humanity and lust for life ... Award winning filmmaker Tomer Heymann enters this unusual world and by coming to know and love these subjects unearths joy, sorrow and humanity which change his life forever"--Kanopy website.
Physical Description:1 online resource (1 video file (80 min., 20 sec.)) : color with black and white sequences
Playing Time:01:20:20
Audience:Rating: Unrated; contains mature subject matter.
Production Credits:Editorial advisor, Claudia Levin (Cala) ; cinematographyer, Itai Raziel ; editor, Lavi Ben Gal ; music, Eli Soorani