Sun, Mar 16, 2003 - Page 18 News List

Race and sexuality make a fascinating tangle at film fest

Tony Ayres, an Australian-Chinese filmmaker, talks about Asian men and how they sruvive the gay scene down under

By Yu Sen-lun  /  STAFF REPORTER

Being honest and open about his sexuality, Ayres runs the risk of being stereotyped. Although his new film seeks to go beyond sexual or ethnic politics, he is still asked if he will keep on making gay films.

"I have never thought of myself as either a gay filmmaker or not a gay filmmaker," he said. "When Woody Allen makes a film, he doesn't need to say the film is about straight love," he added.

Tony Ayres' China Dolls, Sadness and Mrs. Craddock's Complaint are showing at Taipei Film Festival today starting 8pm at the Metropolitan Hall located at 25 Pate Rd., Sec. 3, Taipei (台北市八德路三段25).

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