Transgenders: Pakistan's Open Secret

December. 13,2011      
Rating:
6.3
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Day to day lives and hardships of Pakistan's discriminated transgender class.

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Reviews

BootDigest
2011/12/13

Such a frustrating disappointment

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Stevecorp
2011/12/14

Don't listen to the negative reviews

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Lela
2011/12/15

The tone of this movie is interesting -- the stakes are both dramatic and high, but it's balanced with a lot of fun, tongue and cheek dialogue.

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Fleur
2011/12/16

Actress is magnificent and exudes a hypnotic screen presence in this affecting drama.

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