Non-Western Cultures
In 2005, Thai film Rainbow Boys, depicting a contemporary gay relationship and produced by Vitaya Saeng-aroon, saw a limited-release screening. Vitaya also produced the comedy-drama Club M2, set in a gay sauna.
Another 2007 film, Bangkok Love Story, directed by Poj Arnon, was critically hailed as a departure from the stereotyped view of homosexuals as transvestites and transsexuals. Gay Thai independent film producer Vitaya Saeng-aroon praised the film: director Poj Arnon was "brave enough to shake society up," he said.
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