I Am Sirat (2023)
1h 27m
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September 9, 2023Release Date
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Deepa Mehta’s first documentary in decades introduces us to Sirat, a trans woman in Delhi who is forced to go back into the closet when living with, and caring for, her traditional mother.
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I Am Sirat is a Canadian documentary film, directed by Deepa Mehta and Sirat Taneja and slated for release in 2023. The film profiles Taneja, a transgender woman in New Delhi, India, who is navigating a complex reality as she lives and works as a woman in her professional career and as a social media personality, while still holding the familial responsibilities of a son, rather than a daughter, in her relationship with her widowed mother.The film is slated to premiere at the 2023 Toronto International Film Festival.