Documentaries
Papa Rainbow
2016, 80min, China
The documentary "Papa Rainbow" features six Chinese fathers who talk openly and freely about their experiences with their LGBT children. Speaking out against discrimination and stigma, they redefine what it means to protect a household. They fully embrace their kids for who they are, and become pioneer activists fighting for an equal and diverse society.
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The VaChina Monologues
2013, 28min, China
“Vagina. I’ve said it”, this is a speaking process as well as an acting process; this is a self-awakening process as well as a public-accepting process; this is a learning-recognizing process as well as a localizing process. After ten years, we could revisit the stories of vaginas. We could talk to the participants, visit current actors and listen to their vagina stories.
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Mama Rainbow
2012, 80min, China
This documentary features 6 mothers from all over China, who talk openly and freely about their experiences with their homosexual children. With their love, they are giving a whole new definition to Chinese-style family bonds.
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Be A Woman
2011, 88min, China
On Gonghe Road in Nanning, a city located in Southwestern China, there is a bar called Only-Love, where luxurious merry-making happens every evening. Georgeous apparels, glittering stage lighting, tempting dancing...behind their sophisticated performance, what life stories do these drag queens hind?
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Paper House
2009, 18min, China
"From the beginning, I have always told my students, the main purpose of this project is not just setting up the houses. To me, it is more important is to build a bridge of friendship between Chinese and Japanese…" With this mindset, Japanese architect Shigeru Ban came to Chengdu in the Sichuan province.
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Chinese Closet
2009, 78min, China
A large majority of LGBT people in mainland China remain in the closet. Most of these closet doors are kept tightly shut by pressure from friends, family, and society itself. This documentary hopes to explore the experience of coming out in China through a series of interviews with out homosexuals.
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New Beijing, New Marriage
2009, 18min, China
On February 14, 2009, the Valentine’s Day, a gay couple and a lesbian couple chose to have their wedding photos taken on the Qianmen Street. It was a beautiful Spring Day in Beijing. People who witnessed the event include local residents and tourists from all over the country. Would they understand what was going on?
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