A short documentary film capturing the queer Palestinian voices in exile

English

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Girl-Boy follows four masculine-presenting women—Tinuke, Fred, Ella, and Lara—navigating life in Nigeria’s rigid gender system. Through moments of rejection, resilience, and self-affirmation, they confront social and familial pressures, police violence, and prejudice. Each woman redefines femininity on her own terms: embracing identity, independence, and strength in a society that demands conformity. A moving portrait of courage, defiance, and self-love.

Girl-Boy

Set in ancient China's oppressive feudal society and a world of clandestine family elixirs, this period suspense drama explores gender transformation, intertwined destinies, and the quest for self-identity.
(The protagonist, Cheng Mu, ingests a mystical pill to transition from female to male—escaping the shackles imposed on women, only to confront the paradox of male privilege and newfound gender constraints. Meanwhile, Xiang Wuyou, torn between familial obligations and forbidden desire, embarks on a profound journey of self-reckoning.)

Eternal life

Through a fusion of drawing, animation techniques, and real-life footage,these artistic portrayals highlight the experiences of queer individuals from the "BIG Maghreb" region, including Libya, Algeria, Tunisia, and Morocco. These individuals have courageously shattered societal taboos surrounding their gender and sexuality, defying legal, social, and familial pressures, even among those who have chosen to distance themselves from their families.

Maghreb's hope

At the Amazonian tri-border of Colombia, Peru, and Brazil, an Indigenous trans beauty pageant emerges, defying deep-rooted prejudice. Saray, Ariadna, and Ashley—trans women from different ethnicities—travel to Leticia to compete for the crown. Between rehearsals and memories, their pursuit of becoming “The Queen of Amazonas” transforms into a powerful act of resistance and an intimate portrait of the Amazon’s boundless diversity.

THE QUEEN OF AMAZONAS / LA REINA DEL AMAZONAS

Thriving is Resistance

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JAHA Film Festival celebrates trans, intersex & nonbinary filmmakers from the Global South. We reclaim our stories & amplify our voices through cinema, centering Palestinian liberation as intrinsic to collective freedom. A radical, joyful act of resistance.

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