Wariazone
General Information
- Author/Creator
- Toomistu, Kiwa, director.
- Language
- Indonesian.
- Subtitles
- English
- Published
- Estonia, 2011.
- Physical Description
- DVD-ROM (58 min.)
- Digital ver. identifier
- HU_OSA_00004941
Contents/Summary
- Summary
- The documentary explores the transgenderd in Indonesia and relations between gender identity and freedom. It raises questions about the politicization of morality and religion after the reform era. The male-to-female transsexuals who are known by the artificial word waria (wanita, woman + pria, man) are a well-known phenomenon in the cultural mosaic of the country with the world’s largest Moslem community. The warias are often described in the local context as a combination of masculinity and femininity, a third sex, or a woman’s soul born in the body of a man. Traditionally, variations in gender identity have been considered to be holy in many Indonesian cultures, but today the warias have been relegated to an outlaw zone on the outskirts of society. The consequences of the stigmatisation based on the rigidity of social constructions (morals, religions, hetero-normativity, etc.) include non-recognition of their gender identity, discrimination, limited work opportunities, sex industry, HIV/AIDS.
Subjects
- Genre
- Documentary films
Bibliographic Information
- Note
- Verzio Film Festival Submission
- Library Special Collection
- Verzio Film Festival Submission
Holdings
| Item Type | Current Location | Call Number | Status | Shelving Location | Public Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DVD-ROM | OSA Film Library | FL Record 3309 | Available | - | - |
| Digital film | OSA Film Library | FL Record 3309 (HU_OSA_00004941.mp4) | Available | Access Copy, MP4 format |