The Iron Ladies (2000)

The Iron Ladies 2000 / สตรีเหล็ก 2000 / Satree Lek , Satri Lek

Based on true events, The Iron Ladies is set in 1996 when the real team competed and won the national championships in Thailand. Two queer players had been constantly overlooked by volleyball coaches because of their appearance. However, when a local team changes coaches, the new coach holds tryouts for a new team. When Mon and Jung are selected, most of the old players resign, leaving the new coach, Coach Bee, in a sticky predicament. Mon and Jung are then forced to enlist the help of other gay and transgender friends who they used to play volleyball with in university. These new players include Wit, who hasn't told his fiancée he is gay, Pia, a transgender dancer and Nong, a gay army conscript. When the competition begins, all but one player in the team are gay or transgender. Because of their appearance on court, many of the match officials intend to ban the team, soon dubbed ‟The Iron Ladies‟, from the tournament. However, seeing how much the team is liked by the crowd soon changes many of their opinions. (Source: Wikipedia)