Sun, Feb 08

Chan di Chummi (Kiss the moon) (Page 2)

CHAN DI CHUMMI portrays the life of 'Khusras', members of a closely-knit
sub-culture of transsexuals in Pakistan. This is a country defined by a mixture of religious fanaticism, the military, and a rudimentary democratic elite. The strikingly sizeable transgender “Khusra” community is well-versed in the complex and ancient cultural traditions of Pakistani society. Sometimes their relationship to society is harmonious; at other times they are at noticeable odds with one another. CHAN DI CHUMMI is an ardent attempt to forge intimate contact with the “Khusra”-community, to comprehend how it feels to live in a world where life is divided into a rigid binary of either masculine or feminine. The ultimate goal of the film is to cross gender boundaries and to delve into the true essence of being - the desire to love and be loved.
Sonya, one of the “Kushras”, explains: “We dream of having a normal home, with all the things that a normal person desires. But this cruel world won't let us live that way. They never let us live in peace”. Her sad words have a resounding effect.
 
 

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Video: Chan di Chummi "Kiss the Moon" Clip 1

Video: Chan di Chummi "Kiss the Moon" Clip 2

by Khalid Gill / Deutschland
Digital Betacam / 080 min / Punjabi/Englisch ST
Prod: Say Cheese Productions

Screenings at the festival
08.02.09 CineStar 7 20:00
09.02.09 CineStar 7 14:30
10.02.09 Colosseum 1 15:30