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Transindia
TRANSINDIA is a moving documentary exploring the Transgender community also known as Hijras, in Gujarat, India.
TRANSINDIA is a moving documentary exploring the Transgender community also known as Hijras, in Ahmedabad, India. Transindia takes you on a journey on their true lifestyles, a discovery of their beliefs and cultures, and an insight in how they struggle to find a place in the Indian society.
- Original title
- Transindia
- Language
- EN
- Country
- US,GB
- Budget
- $10
- Revenue
- —
moviemavengal
Jul 23, 2015 · via TMDB
This short documentary film is only 30 minutes and it is utterly fascinating. I knew next to nothing about hijras before I saw this film, but I had heard that India had made a third sex an official designation. Maybe I had only seen one depicted in the film Jodhaa Akbar. I was completely absorbed with learning about the lives of the hijras and I just wish the film was longer!! Most of the film is interviews with hijras, but the really fascinating part is a glimpse at hijras doing blessings at a wedding and of a small child. They also show part of the ceremony to become a part of the hijra community, which they describe as similar to a Hindu wedding. The film centers on two Hirjras, and their histories in joining the hijra community, which became their family. One of the hirjas still lives with and supports her mother, but is estranged from the rest of the family. I discovered that Meera Darji, the director has created a webpage for the film with lots of background history. Must read!! She alludes to it briefly in the film, and has a scene from one of the Mahabarat serials showing a hijra in Hindu mythology: www.transindiafilm.co.uk/?page_id=16 This film is appearing in Film Festivals, and is currently available for purchase on Vimeo.
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