Mit Koran und greller Schminke/ Transsexuelle in Pakistan

“Transsexual in Pakistan” is about the “khusras,” a marginal community within Pakistani society. They are born male, but devote themselves to searching outand developing the feminine side of their souls. They are transsexual from the western physiological point of view, but to the local Pakistanis, what the khusras signify is beyond gender differences. People treat the khusras as the most honorable guests at family gatherings, and believe that they will bring good fortune to newborn babies.

This film records the lifestyles and philosophies of various khusragroups, especially how the khusras pass down their experiences and regulations through mentor/ pupil relationships.