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Rahul Roye’s Aman Challenges Gender Norms at TIFF
Aman is a short film made by Rahul Roye.
It is about a trans man who discovers he is pregnant before having gender-affirming surgery.
The discovery makes him think deeply about who he is.
A trans woman nurse named Sirat supports him.
Roye wanted the film to question the idea that gender fits only into two simple categories.
He chose trans actors to play the main trans characters.
The movie was filmed in North Kolkata, using its old buildings and streets.
It premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival.
Rahul Roye’s short film Aman premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival on Tuesday.
The film follows Aman, a trans man who discovers he is pregnant before gender-affirming surgery.
Aman receives support from Sirat, a trans woman nurse, during his journey of self-discovery.
Roye insisted that the transgender characters be played by transgender actors Kabir Maan and Sirat Taneja.
The filmmaker drew inspiration from a real story and filmed Aman in North Kolkata.
- Who
- Filmmaker Rahul Roye, actors Kabir Maan and Sirat Taneja, and the production team behind Aman.
- What
- Aman, a short film about a trans man who discovers he is pregnant before gender-affirming surgery, premiered at TIFF.
- Where
- The premiere took place at the Toronto International Film Festival, and the film was shot in North Kolkata.
- When
- The film premiered on Tuesday; the articles do not specify the date.
- Why
- Roye wanted to question conventional ideas about gender and portray transgender characters as realistic, everyday people.
Key facts
- Film
- Aman
- Director and co-writer
- Rahul Roye
- Premiere
- Toronto International Film Festival, Tuesday
- Lead actor
- Kabir Maan as Aman
- Supporting actor
- Sirat Taneja as Sirat
- Inspiration
- A real story about a trans person who paused hormone therapy after discovering they were pregnant
- Filming location
- Northern parts of Kolkata
Quotes
Rahul Roye
Filmmaker, director, and co-writer of Aman
“Pregnancy is one of the most gendered experiences, so I began thinking: what if I put a trans man at the centre of it? What would happen if we saw the experience through him and how he sees himself after discovering that he can become pregnant”
indianexpress.com
“Being non-binary, I have never been able to fit myself into this pre-existing algorithm of gender. I have always seen the binary as more of a political tool used to preserve hierarchy. That discomfort was really the inception point for Aman.”
indianexpress.com
Sources
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