Queer as Punk
strong language
Director(s)Yihwen Chen
Production year2025
Release date15/05/2026
Genre(s)Documentary
Approx. running minutes88m
Queer as Punk
strong language
Amidst strict societal constraints, a trans man and his punk band use their music to protest against discrimination in t ...
Amidst strict societal constraints, a trans man and his punk band use their music to protest against discrimination in this Malaysian documentary.
language
sex
discrimination
drugs
injury detail
theme
violence
threat and horror
strong language
Classified Date:
21/04/2026
Version:
2D
Use:
Cinema
Distributor:
T A P E Collective
language
There is infrequent use of strong language ('f**k') and milder terms such as 'pussy', 'dick', 'piss', 'shit', 'ass', 'butt', 'damn' and 'hell'.
sex
There are comic references to sex, genitalia and "feeling horny".
discrimination
There are frequent references to transphobia and homophobia, including references to a same sex couple being caned in public as a result of their sexuality.
drugs
A song lyric makes reference to a 'stash'.
injury detail
Blood is briefly seen within a medical context. A person injects themselves with a medical substance.
theme
Upsetting references are made to body dysphoria, covid deaths and mental ill health, including OCD.
Classified Date:
16/04/2026
Version:
2D
Use:
Cinema
Distributor:
T A P E Collective
Classified date21/04/2026
LanguageMalay
language
sex
discrimination
drugs
injury detail
theme
violence
threat and horror
Director(s)Yihwen Chen
Production year2025
Release date15/05/2026
Genre(s)Documentary
Approx. running minutes88m
strong language
Classified Date:
21/04/2026
Version:
2D
Use:
Cinema
Distributor:
T A P E Collective
language
There is infrequent use of strong language ('f**k') and milder terms such as 'pussy', 'dick', 'piss', 'shit', 'ass', 'butt', 'damn' and 'hell'.
sex
There are comic references to sex, genitalia and "feeling horny".
discrimination
There are frequent references to transphobia and homophobia, including references to a same sex couple being caned in public as a result of their sexuality.
drugs
A song lyric makes reference to a 'stash'.
injury detail
Blood is briefly seen within a medical context. A person injects themselves with a medical substance.
theme
Upsetting references are made to body dysphoria, covid deaths and mental ill health, including OCD.
Classified Date:
16/04/2026
Version:
2D
Use:
Cinema
Distributor:
T A P E Collective
Classified date21/04/2026
LanguageMalay
