Trans Kasmir

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Counter-memories: breaking the silence

Directors: Surbhi Dewan, S.A. Hanan

India, 61 minutes, 2022, documentary

For generations, the transgender women of Kashmir have worked as matchmakers and performers but their gender, economic, and socio-political realities make them some of the most vulnerable people in the world today. Offering an intimate glimpse into their unique culture, resilience, and beauty, this documentary chronicles their growing movement to secure basic human rights.

Trigger warning: descriptions of physical and institutional violence

Film screening dates: 23.11.2024 — 8.12.2024

Close-up, portrait. Greenish tones. A woman with long dark hair and brown eyes smiles warmly and looks into the camera against a backdrop of a stone wall.

Director

Surbhi Dewan is an independent writer, director & producer. Her films connect personal portraits to larger socio-political landscapes. She is deeply committed to presenting unique perspectives and humanizing ‘the other’ through her films. Surbhi also produces social and commercial content with her New Delhi-based production company, Painted Tree Pictures.

Close-up, portrait. A man with almost gray, short-cropped hair and a neat beard, with dark eyebrows and eyes, rests his cheek on his hand and looks into the camera.

Director

S.A. Hanan is a television producer, director and educator. He has produced and directed around 300 hours of television programs that include documentaries, short fiction films, public service announcements, and talk show series for various television channels. Hanan is a recipient of the International Ford Fellowship (2007). He has taught television production as a guest faculty at various universities and institutes.