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Tales of the Waria (2011)

Genre : Documentary

Runtime : 57M

Director : Kathy Huang

Synopsis

While many in the Western world view Islam as socially repressive, in Indonesia, the world's largest Muslim country, exists a community of biological men who live openly as women-- the warias. As four warias strive to find romance, intimacy, and acceptance, they encounter unique obstacles that force them to make extraordinary sacrifices to keep the ones they love.

Actors

Crews

Kathy Huang
Kathy Huang
Director
Kathy Huang
Kathy Huang
Writer
Kathy Huang
Kathy Huang
Producer
Carla Gutierrez
Carla Gutierrez
Editor
Gil Talmi
Gil Talmi
Original Music Composer
Kathy Huang
Kathy Huang
Director of Photography
Tiara Tiar Bahtiar
Tiara Tiar Bahtiar
Associate Producer
Aldy Mardianuas
Aldy Mardianuas
Associate Producer

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