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THE PROTECTOR

MUHAFIZ

By Pradipta RAY

BOMBAY BERLIN FILM PRODUCTIONS, LLP. - as PROD / FIN / CONS

True Story - Completed 2022

In communal riot-infested Ahmedabad, two individuals, one from a religious minority and the other from a sexual minority, must bury their differences in order to survive.

Festivals
& Awards

BFI Flare 2022

Inside Out 2022

Iris film festival 2022

Kashish film festival Best screenplay + fllm 2022

South Out film festival 2022

Tasveer film festival 2022

Rio LGBTQI film festival 2022

- Year of production
- 2022
- Genres
- True Story, Drama
- Countries
- INDIA, UNITED KINGDOM
- Languages
- HINDI
- Budget
- 0.3 - 0.6 M$
- Duration
- 18 mn
- Director(s)
- Pradipta RAY
- Cast
- Akash SINHA, Rishabh DHINGRA
- Synopsis
- During the 2002 Godhra riots in Gujarat, India, 30-year-old Samir, while cruising, finds
  Rafiq, a Muslim boy, hiding in the bushes. Being chased by a Hindu mob, Rafiq follows Samir, who manages to smuggle Rafiq into his workshop. Annoyed by Rafiq’s refusal to Samir’s advances, Samir throws Rafiq out of his house, only later to find a terrified Rafiq who has managed to sneak back in. A furious Samir chastises Rafiq for jeopardizing both their lives, stating his mistrust of Muslim men. Rafiq recounts his side of the story. Their dialogue leads to both men understanding each other’s plight a little better. As dawn approaches, Samir resolves to get Rafiq to safety. As they attempt to set off on Samir’s motorbike, both men are stopped by the same neighborhood mob. The suspicious mob insists that Rafiq shows them his ‘passport’ (genital) to prove that he is not Muslim. As the situation gets out of control, Samir comes out as transgender by clapping loudly like a Hijra. He dares the mob to look at his Hijra genitals and be cursed, a common superstition in Indian culture. The mob apologizes and leaves both men alone. Samir drops Rafiq to a safe area.

THE PROTECTOR

MUHAFIZ

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