OUR MALES AND FEMALES
OUR MALES AND FEMALES
Ahmad Alyaseer - Jordanie
Synopsis
A father and mother are faced with the painful task of washing and shrouding their transgender daughter. Shrouding is an Islamic religious practice that is deemed obligatory to carry out upon death. But when no one agrees to wash her and shame falls onto the family, how far is the father willing to go to make sure his "son" is washed?
Film details
Type : Short Narrative Film
Duration : 11 min
Year of production : 2023
Country : Jordanie
Screenwriter : Rana Al Yaseer
Editor : Abdallah Sada
Director : Ahmad Alyaseer
Ahmad Alyaseer
Ahmad Alyaseer is a Jordanian director, producer, and writer. He recently directed the Emmy Award-nominated kids show (Ahlan Simsim - Sesame Workshop). His Sci-Fi experimental feature (When Time Becomes a Woman, 2012) was screened at various film festivals including Boston Sci-Fi film festival .