TRANSOME LIVES

During a summer in their chosen Haute-Gaspésie, Rosie-Roch confides in us about their complex relationship with their body and the recent unfolding of their identity.

In Kiss Kiss Bang Bang, a cinematic love portrait composed of home videos, photographs, diary entries, audio recordings and interviews, director Ollie Launspach explores the impact of his gender transition on his girlfriend, Sterre. As he attempts to make sense of her emotional world, the chaos within his own mind becomes increasingly apparent.

Babban, transgender forest guard navigates life in a rural Indian forest with a family that doesn’t understand them, with animals that may be the only hope and an unexpected HIV diagnosis.

Amidst the vibrant chaos of South Asia, we meet three Hijra – Momo, Neshi and Jannat – as they explore friendship, freedom, and self-expression in a world that seeks to erase transgender women. While Momo garners recognition through performance, Neshi finds solace online and Jannat seeks financial independence and love elsewhere. But a golden thread binds the three together – their resilience, humour, and fierce self-determination in the face of violence and erasure.