Sakhee: A Portrait of the Kinner Community in Hinterland India

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SHORTS: HIDDEN HISTORIES
Online Screening Wed, Nov 12 12:00 AM - Sun, Nov 30 11:59 PM
SHORTS: HIDDEN HISTORIES
IFC Center Wed, Nov 12 8:30 PM
SHORTS: HIDDEN HISTORIES
Village East by Angelika Thu, Nov 13 1:00 PM
Film Details
Country:India
United States of America
Year:2025
Running Time:12
Language:Hindi
Punjabi
Trailer URL (YouTube or Vimeo):https://vimeo.com/1113871393?fl=pl&fe=sh
Director:Udit Nijhawan
Executive Producer:Udit Nijhawan
Producer:Udit Nijhawan
Editor:Udit Nijhawan
Cinematographer:Udit Nijhawan
Cast:Mohini Kinner
Website:https://www.uditnijhawan.com/
DOC NYC
Event Years:2025
Festival Section:Shorts: Hidden Histories
Film Genres:Activism
Inequality
International
LGBTQIA+

Description

NYC PREMIERE Against the backdrop of Holi festivities, an intimate portrait of Mohini, a transgender woman whose life reveals the tension between reverence and rejection in small-town India. - Murtada Elfadl

The first and second screening will be followed by a Q&A with director/cinematographer Udit Nijhawan.

All in-person screening venues provide sound amplification headphones upon request with venue management. IFC Center can also provide a T-Coil loop for compatible devices.