A real human story emerges, and you sincerely root for these unlikely, uncomely souls.
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03/01/07
Paper Dolls (2006)
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Reviews Counted:17
Fresh:12
Rotten:5
Average Rating:6.4/10
Theatrical Release:Sep 6, 2006 Limited
Synopsis: The documentary PAPER DOLLS reveals a subculture unknown to many. The film follows five illegal Filipino immigrants living in Tel Aviv, Israel. Cross-dressers, these men have fled unwelcoming... [More]
Director: Tomer Heymann
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Israeli filmmaker Tomer Heymann inserts himself into the story, and sometimes it seems, pushes it along certain dramatic paths.
12/14/06
The transsexuals muddle through, finding their way on the planet in a manner that can only provoke awe, no matter how silly their lifestyle will look to some.
10/13/06
Top CriticPaper Dolls, which tracks a group of [...] workers through their day jobs and drag act, is far from a chronicle of misery.
10/11/06
Top CriticHeymann brings to Paper Dolls not only an engaging poignancy and depth but also a powerful universality.
10/06/06
Top CriticPaper Dolls is infused with lively and dynamic action, people caring for each other even in the worst of circumstances...
10/01/06
Although the 'weird' factor is very much in play here, director Tomer Heymann does a fine job of peeking behind the curtain and discovering real humanity at work.
09/29/06
Top CriticMoving tale of two groups of people who have found a common emotional ground.
09/27/06
Top CriticSad, sweet and oddly inspirational.
09/20/06
Top CriticPaper Dolls seems something of a cardboard cutout, perhaps because in covering so many of the Dolls one never sees clearly into their various inner lives.
09/13/06
The Paper Dolls themselves are funny and touching and their plight is relevant to any discussion about foreign workers, regardless of the country.
09/08/06
Pic mostly fails to transcend its ramshackle structure or penetrate the inner-lives of its subjects.
09/08/06
Top CriticDirector Tomer Heymann's matter-of-fact style serves him well, but to say that the subject matter is of limited interest would be an understatement.
09/08/06
Top CriticThe presentation is conventional, but the subject matter isn't.
09/08/06
Top Critic... a rich, discretely damning 85-minute portrait of intolerance.
09/08/06
Top CriticThis modest documentary examines the lives of a group of transsexual Philippine immigrants who work as home attendants for elderly Israelis and also perform in Tel Aviv nightclubs.
09/05/06
Top CriticThe film only skims the surface of the Paper Dolls' personal lives, barely tapping into the dreams that motivate them on a daily basis.
08/30/06
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