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Trans Kashmir (2023) ($3)

Once entertainers and employees of the royal courts, they were believed to have mystical powers. Today they fight for dignity in life and death. Trans Kashmir is a film about the extreme hardships, resilience and beauty of Kashmir’s Hijra (transgender) community and their growing movement for basic human rights.  

Country: India / Urdu, Kashmiri

English Subtitles. Rent via Vimeo (embedded above) (not available in the UK)

Gender   Human Rights
Directed by Surbhi Dewan, S.A. Hanan
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