The Adventure of Iron Pussy
By Shazana
The first International Conference of Asian Queer Studies that we attended at Ambassador Hotel not only hosted a series of talks, but also a plenary session which featured a panel of Asian Queer Film Makers.
Of the most fascinating was film-maker Michael Shaowanasai with his film, The Adventure of Iron Pussy.
Screening clips of the film, audiences caught a glimpse of the male protagonist, who works as a regular 7-eleven convenience-store worker by day and a trans-gendered secret agent by night called Iron Pussy. What was hilarious - at least what could be captured in the few clips screened - was the character’s flashy sense of dressing and melodramatic mannerisms.
What was very striking about Michael Shaowanasai, as a personality, was his spontaneity and almost natural ability to entertain and capture audience attention.
After five minutes of boring mumbo-jumbo about the background of Asian queer cinema by the MC, when it came to Michael’s turn, he turned around to the MC and said: “What is the question again?”
I thought this was hilarious – it was the most natural aspect of the entire conference.
And talking about the difficulties in making the film, he said that the most difficult thing was getting nice shoes that fitted him. “You can’t get size 44 in Asia”, he said. Not exactly typical conference lingo, but yet everyone listened.
If you get a chance, do not miss out on watching this film. For those in Monash University Malaysia, Dr Yeoh will be screening it on campus after Bangkok. Be sure to take notice of signs across hallways.
Picture taken from: Film Festival Rotterdam.com
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