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Australian Broadcasting Corporation
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Film Australia
present
China Dolls
directed by
Tony Ayres
1997
30m
Documentary
Australian Broadcasting Corporation
&
Film Australia
present
China Dolls
directed by
Tony Ayres
1997
30m
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§ Synopsis
Documentary
Aussie boys of Asian descent candidly discuss their status as a "minority within a minority".
§ Keywords
what it's about
drag queen
loneliness
banana
subculture
racial stereotype
low self esteem
autobiographical
masculinity
ostracism
hierarchy
nightlife
gay youth
chinese australian
white australia
rice queen
potato queen
§ Crew
behind the camera
Director
Tony Ayres
Writer
Tony Ayres
Cinematography
Jackie Farkas
Music
Oleh Witer
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§ Cast
8 of 15
Tony Ayres
as Narrator / Self (archival footage)
A
Andrew Kaw
as Self
C
Chi-Kan Woo
as Self
W
William Yang
as Self
A
Andrew Wong
as Self
B
Beng Eu
as Self
M
Michael Camit
as Self
A
Archie Lubrin
as Self
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