Katoey meets three people in rural Thailand who are clearly and confidently women even though their bodies are male. Integrated to an impressive degree into society, these women have successfully overcome the difference between their physical and mental genders.
Katoey is of 1 hour(s) and 10 minute(s). It is Produced By: . It was released on 2019-06-13. It has the tagline: The Women We Are
Genres: Documentary
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