TV series
Being British East Asian: Sex, Beauty & Bodies
2020 · 1 season
An intimate, thoughtful documentary that quietly confronts cultural pressure and self-image, leaving a lingering ache of recognition.
- Created by
- Jen Kerrison
- Genres
- Documentary
- Starring
- Elaine Chong, Rina Sawayama, Evelyn Mok
- Tagline
- Caught between cultures of west and east.
- Overview
- Exploring body image, sex, and beauty, Elaine Chong challenges all she learned from movies, TV, and even family while growing up British East Asian and explores why the desire to fit in to a foreign culture while meeting the standards demanded by Asian family can leave some in an almost impossible situation.
- How it feels
- Earnest, melancholic and tense. Measured and needs your attention.
- About
- Identity, race, gender, family
- Content
- Mild sexual content and language. No violence or gore.
- Note
- Written by AI, so it can be wrong. Full breakdown
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- Created by
- Jen Kerrison
- Genres
- Documentary
- Starring
- Elaine Chong, Rina Sawayama, Evelyn Mok
