Tongzhi in Love (2008)
- Original title
- 彼岸浮生
- Directed by
- Ruby Yang
- Genre
- documentary film, LGBTQ-related film
- Country
- United States
- Runtime
- 30 min
- Rating
- 3.0 of 10 from 3 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
The catalogue in 3D
The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
How it feels
This documentary follows the lives of gay men in China. It shows their personal relationships and the everyday experiences they navigate.
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What happens
Tongzhi in Love is a 2008 30-minute documentary film directed by Ruby Yang which portrays the life of gay men in China. The film was produced by Thomas Lennon and features music by Bill Frisell and Brian Keane. The film's world premiere was at the Silverdocs Film Festival in Washington, D.C., on 18 June 2008 and the West Coast premiere at the Frameline Film Festival in San Francisco on 28 June 2008. (Film was previously known as A Double Life and appears under that title in the Frameline catalog.) "Tongzhi" means "comrade" and has become a slang term for "gay" in several Asian countries. This film was shown at many film festivals and garnered several prestigious awards which include the Golden Gate Award for best documentary short the 52nd San Francisco International Film Festival and the Silver Award at Mix Brasil Festival of Diversity. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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