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DANCING THE TIDES

By Xeph SUAREZ

LES CINEMAS DU MONDE - LA FABRIQUE CINEMA DE L’INSTITUT FRANÇAIS - as PROMO

First film - Development 2021

A Muslim transwoman from a community of “sea gypsies” is torn between living blissfully with her boyfriend and following her tribe’s customs by marrying a woman betrothed to her at birth.

- Year of production
- 2021
- Genres
- First film, Drama
- Countries
- PHILIPPINES
- Director(s)
- Xeph SUAREZ
- Producer(s)
- Alemberg ANG (Daluyong Studios)
- Synopsis
- Astri, a Muslim transwoman and her boyfriend, Tambulah, are blissfully living together in their conservative Sama Badjao (“sea gypsy”) community. As Astri turns 16, her father reminds her that as a “man”, she must honor their tradition by marrying Sitti, the girl betrothed to Astri. Torn between love and tradition, Astri and Tambulah befriend Sitti in their attempt to stop the wedding.