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We Outlaws
China in the early 1990s. By day, Chen Shi is a man employed in a textile workshop. At night, she is a woman in a red dress. One evening, she falls in love with a man she meets at a dance hall.
Overview
China in the early 1990s. By day, Chen Shi is a man employed in a textile workshop. At night, she is a woman in a red dress. One evening, she falls in love with a man she meets at a dance hall. Screened at festivals including Iris Prize LGBT+ Film Festival and Vancouver Queer Film Festival, We Outlaws also won the Best Cinematography prize at the 2019 Shanghai Queer Film Festival.
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