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Short Films Package
Docu Panorama 2
Total Duration: 59 min
A cross-continental curated package of short documentary films highlighting the vibrancy, passion, determination and hope of the Trans* community, through the work and lives of its three proud members.
SEAN DORSEY DANCE: DREAMING TRANS AND QUEER FUTURES
Dir: Lindsay Gauthier
10 min | 2022 | USA | English | Asian Premiere
This visually-exquisite short is a fusion of dance film and documentary, and a powerful profile of trailblazing transgender choreographer and activist Sean Dorsey. Dorsey uplifts the beauty, power, wisdom and grace of bodies and voices, and works tirelessly to support other trans/LGBTQI+ artists.
DIVA*
Dir: Nicolas Cilins
29 min | 2022 | Vietnam | Vietnamese | Mumbai Premiere
Diva Cat Thy is a transwoman who sells noodles on the streets of Saigon, Vietnam. She posts videos everyday on social media. The film is made out of this found footage, and entangles her story with the ones of the filmmaker and the translator.
*Filmmaker in Attendance
Dir: Shiva Raichandani
20 min | 2022 | United Kingdom | English | Asian Premiere
ALWAYS, ASIFA Liberty
As Asifa prepares to finally undergo gender affirmation surgery, the disabled trans activist, who is also Britain’s first out Muslim drag queen, reflects on how her life has - and hasn’t - changed during her transition.
Liberty
