The Birthday
| User Rating | |
|---|---|
| Director(s) | Negin Kianfar, Daisy Mohr |
| Release Date | 1999 |
| Work In Progress | n |
| Runtime | 63 min |
| Youth Media | n |
Film Description
Iran’s surprisingly liberal policies regarding transsexuality are explored in this illuminating documentary profiling MTFs and one FTM in the Islamic society. Because the Koran doesn’t say anything about transsexuality, unlike homosexuality, it is not forbidden – Ayatollah Khomeini himself granted religious permission for surgeries. The Birthday focuses on one MTF’s transition and her relationships with family members who question why a man would willingly take on a female’s subservient position in Iranian society.
| Official Contact | No contact information provided |
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| Administrative Contact | Mediarights_Admin |
| Last Updated On: | May 22, 2012 |
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| Related Issues | Family & Society, Gay/Lesbian, Transgender, Gender/Women, Human Rights, International, Asia, Middle East, Politics/Government, Religious Freedom |
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