trans kashmir
Documentary film • 62 minutes • India
Directed by S.A. Hanan & Surbhi Dewan
Produced by Surbhi Dewan & Afia Mushtaq
Presented by Painted Tree Pictures & A3&S Films
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.
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Indian Documentary Centrepiece Film at KASHISH Mumbai International Queer Film Festival, India - 2022
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BEST FILM - Documentary Award at SiGNS Festival (FFSI Keralam) - 2023
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Best Documentary Film Award at UK Asian Film Festival, London - 2023
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Best Documentary Film Award at Pune International Queer Film Festival - 2023
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Special Jury Mention, Film Southasia, Nepal - 2024
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Best Documentary Film Award, Kashmir World Film Festival - 2025
IN THE PRESS
“Directed by Surbhi Dewan and SA Hanan, the feature documentary Trans Kashmir brings to the fore their hardships, beauty and immense resilience with a lot of heart. ”
- Cinestaan
Frontline: Paradox within a paradox: ‘Trans Kashmir’ captures the precarious lives of the transgender community in the Valley
Indian Express: How the documentary Trans Kashmir individualises a community which is often kept at bay
Kashmir Monitor: ‘Reshma, Babloo, Shabnum’: Film on Kashmir’s trans-genders premiers at International Queer Festival
North East Film Journal: In coversation with director Surbhi Dewan