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Tales of the Waria

Tales of the Waria

Credit: Courtesy of CAAM/Kathy Hwang

Kathy Hwang

Los Angeles, California

Transgender communities around the world are largely ignored or misrepresented in the media. Focusing on the Waria, biological men who identify as women, this 60-minute documentary will explore how members of one such community in Indonesia confront issues of love, family, and faith. Shot over several years with Waria serving as advisers and film crew members, the film provides unprecedented access to a community that dares to live differently from the norm.