Burmese Butterfly

Duration: 12 min
Release date: 2012-06-01
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As a child, Phyo Lay would be beaten for behaving like a girl. Now 21, he is comfortable living as a woman and wishes everyone could accept him for who he is. In this charming short, he introduces us to Burma's evolving gay culture.

Documentary

Burmese Butterfly

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