Tales of the Waria
Four transgender individuals in Indonesia, the world's largest Muslim country, search for love and acceptance with unexpected results.
Series
Diverse Muslim Voices, Global Voices
Premiere Date
June 3, 2012
Length
60 minutes
Funding Type
Indonesia is home to the world’s largest Muslim population. It is also home to a transgender community known as the warias, biological men who live openly as women. Tales of the Waria follows four characters from this little-known community as they search for romance and companionship. At times comical and at times heartbreaking, the film uncovers a world that not only defies our expectations of gender and Islam, but also reveals our endless capacity as human beings to search for love — whatever the consequences.