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Paper Dolls

Original title: Bubot Niyar
  • 2006
  • 1h 20m
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7.4/10
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Paper Dolls (2006)
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A group of transgender and gay Filipinos people emigrate to Israel to take care of elderly religious Jewish men. On their one day off per week, they perform as drag performers in a group cal... Read allA group of transgender and gay Filipinos people emigrate to Israel to take care of elderly religious Jewish men. On their one day off per week, they perform as drag performers in a group called the Paper Dolls. On the political level, it explores the perils of global immigration.... Read allA group of transgender and gay Filipinos people emigrate to Israel to take care of elderly religious Jewish men. On their one day off per week, they perform as drag performers in a group called the Paper Dolls. On the political level, it explores the perils of global immigration. In this case, after the second Intifada, the Israeli government unofficially opened its d... Read all

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    • Tomer Heymann
  • Writer
    • Tomer Heymann
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    • Director
      • Tomer Heymann
    • Writer
      • Tomer Heymann
    • 2User reviews
    • 11Critic reviews
    • 72Metascore
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      • 6 wins & 2 nominations

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    Earnest approach to documenting the life of outsiders
    Paper Dolls is a candid approach to documenting the life of a group of transsexual Filipino immigrants in Tel Aviv. The director, a gay man himself, does not conceal his bias and prejudice when he introduces and interviews the main characters of his film. It is very interesting and sweet witnessing how he sheds his own homophobia (tranniephobia, should we say?) and develops respect and affection towards the Paper Dolls. The social clashes shown in this movie are deep: Religion, Class, Ethnicity, and Sexuality. This group of pre-op trannsexuals strive to integrating into mainstream society by being accepted and succeed as artists. Nevertheless, they are not willing to compromise their identity nor become exotic attractions. At the end of the movie, the conflicts and contradictions won't disappear. It will be their strong emotional ties, the ties of an alternative family, what will make the Paper Dolls survive while confronting the harsh reality of living as an outsider... On a side note, put attention during the opening tittles to the sweet rendition of "Que Sera, Sera", sang by Brazilian glory Caetano Veloso.
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    • Release date
      • October 26, 2006 (Israel)
    • Countries of origin
      • United States
      • Israel
      • Switzerland
    • Languages
      • Hebrew
      • English
      • Tagalog
    • Also known as
      • Bubot Niyar
    • Filming locations
      • Tel Aviv, Israel
    • Production companies
      • Claudius Films
      • L.M. Media
      • Heymann Brothers Films
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    • Gross US & Canada
      • $36,577
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $7,870
      • Sep 10, 2006
    • Gross worldwide
      • $36,577
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