Thai Movies with a Taman Lawang Dialect
Although only a few have been shown in the cinemas, Thai movies have begun to flood the Indonesian market in VCD format. Some are dubbed into the unique language of transvestites.
June 8, 2004
THE young man, with his shoulder-length straight hair, bows his head at the edge of a volleyball field, losing all his spirit. He has just received a decision, which he thinks is discriminative: he has been disqualified from a volleyball team member selection simply because he is a transvestite. Some time later, Mon, the name of this young man, walks weakly off the field. His face is gloomy and his heart is filled with violent feelings. Mean
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