Burmese Butterfly

Name: Burmese Butterfly
Genre: Documentary
Released: 2012-06-01
Duration: 12 min

2012 · 12m

Documentary

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.

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Directed by

Hnin Ei Hlaing

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Released: June 1, 2012

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