Eunuchs: India's Third Gender
“Hijras. Eunuchs. Transgender.”
1998•51m•Released
Documentary
This extraordinary film explores the twilight world of India's eunuchs who both exploit and bewail their ill-defined status within society. The eunuchs introduce a special world, where for them divinity and daily life alternate in the flash of an exquisitely made-up eye. A 3,600-strong ancient sect who claim to be descended from the gods live in relative luxury. Other Indian men explain why they too underwent painful castration.
Director
Michael Yorke
Writer
Michael Yorke
Languages
English, Hindi
Studio
BBC Elstree
Cast
Aruna Har Prasad
Narrator (voice)
Production
Company
BBC Elstree
Producer
Surinder Puri
Producer
Aruna Har Prasad
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