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Harsh Beauty

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Director(s)	Alessandra Zeka
Release Date	2009
Work In Progress	No
Runtime	57 min
Format(s)	none
Language(s)	Arabic
Youth Media	No

Film Description

Existing as they have for centuries, the Eunuchs (or Hijra) are considered the third gender, neither men nor women. Harsh Beauty follows over a period of 3 years the lives of Jyothi, Usha and hira bai, three Eunuchs who live openly as women, and want to be accepted as their true selves.

This one hour documentary uses a verite approach, creating intimate and personal accounts of their lives, without presenting an anthropological perspective. Set against the vibrant energy of the Indian metropolis, Harsh Beauty takes a glance into a society rarely seen and often misunderstood.

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Last Updated On:	May 19, 2009