DRAMA QUEEN
Streaming May 6 - May 9 throughout the United States
Sắc Đẹp Dối Trá
Kay Nguyen; 2020; Vietnam; 91 mins.; in Vietnamese with English subtitles
One of just a few Asian films featuring a transwoman actor, this lighthearted, action-packed adventure stars Huong Giang (Miss International Queen 2018) as Duong, a struggling stuntperson making barely enough to survive. One day, Duong discovers a life-threatening conspiracy that causes them to go into hiding from criminals. On the urging of a friend, Duong secretly signs up for gender-affirming procedures in Thailand. Soon after, her estranged father suddenly falls ill, and the financial burden causes Duong to risk anonymity by entering a cis beauty pageant in hopes of winning the grand prize to help pay the hospital bills. Can she claim the crown while staying one step ahead of the mob?
CONTENT WARNINGS: IMPLIED VIOLENCE
This program is co-presented by Pride Asia, a community organization that works to celebrate, empower and nurture the multi-cultural diversity of the LGBTQ communities through the Asian Pacific Islander lens
This program is sponsored by Tito’s Handmade Vodka
