DIRECTOR
RAWYAN SHAYEMA
COUNTRY
BANGLADESH
LANGUAGE(S)
BANGLA
RUNTIME
50 MINS
YEAR
2022
A reflective journey to understand and decode gender binaries
Synopsis
A woman fighting for women’s rights from men, a trans-woman who is seeking validation for trans women’s identity and rights from both men and women, a non-binary person who just want to express themself freely – this film is a quest for the ultimate representation of a gender role through the personal journey of the filmmaker.
About the Director
Rawyan Shayema is a Bangladesh based filmmaker, bookworm and art aficionado. They studied Film and Media at Stamford University Bangladesh and worked as a cinematographer in more than twenty documentaries & short fiction films. In addition, they have directed several experimental shorts, and won the Best Cinematographer Award at Stamford University Short Film Festivals in 2014. Rawyan also won awards from the Docedge_Kolkata, Dhaka_doclab, Docskool_Nepal and attended a number of prestigious labs including IFFR’s Rotterdam Lab and Global Media Makers Program by Film Independent. Rawyan also founded Art Haaat, an experimental, independent production company.
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