A documentary about transsexual workers from the Philippines in Israel won three awards in this year’s Berlin Film Festival. Though it did not reap any of the top prizes, “Bubot Niyar,” or “Paper Dolls,” directed by Tomer Heymann, clearly was a favorite among those attending the 56th annual festival. An Israeli-Swiss co-production, “Paper Dolls” tells the story of several male nurses from the Philippines who care for frail elderly Jews in Tel Aviv by day, and perform in a transvestite revue by night.
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