The Iron Ladies (2000)

Original title

สตรีเหล็ก

Directed by

Yongyoot Thongkongtoon

Genre

comedy film, LGBTQ-related film

Country

Thailand

Runtime

1h 44m

Rated

NR

Rating

5.1 of 10 from 27 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A real-life men's volleyball team made up mostly of gay and transgender players comes together to compete. They face challenges and prejudices while trying to win.

funnyupliftingenergeticlightheartedfeel-goodquirkyplayfulinspirational

What happens

The Iron Ladies (Thai: สตรีเหล็ก or Satree lek) is a 2000 Thai comedy film directed by Youngyooth Thongkonthun and written by Visuttchai Boonyakarnjawa and Jira Maligool. It was Thongkonthun's directorial debut. The film follows the true events of a men's volleyball team, composed mainly of gay and kathoey (transgender) athletes. In 2003, the combined sequel and prequel called The Iron Ladies 2 (Satree Lek 2) was released. The film is based upon how the characters of The Iron Ladies met, and how they would later reunite for another volleyball tournament. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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