Bijli (2003)
• December 24th, 2003 • 0h 15min
Documentary
Overview
Consider Manhattan a sprawling Hollywood set. Amongst the swarms of people that crowd the streets like extras, Fayaaz Bijli is another face relegated to the background of our visual spectrum. Come sundown, however, and the inconspicuous Fayaaz morphs into the iconic personae of ‘Bijli,’ a voluptuous Pakistani drags queen. Yet beneath the flamboyant stage presence lies a courageous individual who has carved out a unique and cherished identity for herself in a world that has been all too quick to label her as an ‘outsider’. Defining herself as a woman stuck in a man’s body, Fayaaz has spent her life struggling between the polar tensions of male/female, East/West and Islamic faith/promiscuity. This film is a glimpse into Fayaaz’s psyche as she navigates her way through a New York City life.
Make sure to check your pop-up blocker!!
Trailer
Similar Movies
Sidney & Friends
Released on: 2017-06-11
Documentary
When his family tries to kill him, Sidney, who is intersex, flees to Nairobi where he meets a group ...
The Sex Changes That Made History
Released on: 2015-10-23
Documentary, History
Sex reassignment surgery is now almost a commonplace procedure, but back in the early 20th century, ...
Trained in the Ways of Men
Released on: 2007-03-10
Documentary
Explores the events surrounding the shocking 2002 murder of 17-year-old Gwen Araujo after her four a...
Auntie
Released on: 2014-02-26
Documentary
After the death of his parents, a gay man comes back to his village to live in his small world of ha...
TransMilitary
Released on: 2018-03-10
Documentary
At a time when transgender people are banned from serving in the U.S. military, four of the thousand...
Silent Stories
Released on: 2011-06-22
Documentary
Two women and two men tell their stories of exile caused by being lesbian, transgender, bisexual and...
Kelet
Released on: 2020-01-29
Documentary
Kelet is a twentysomething black trans woman, whose greatest dream is to be on the cover of Vogue ma...
Lockedout
Released on: 2020-04-30
Documentary
A short documentary about a homeless couple who face the ban on being on the street during 2020 quar...
Diagnosing Difference
Released on: 2009-06-20
Documentary
How does it feel to have your gender identity included in the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of M...
Game Face
Released on: 2015-04-26
Documentary
Game Face shows the quest to self-realization of LGBT athletes and the acceptance in society. The fi...
What the Eyes Can't See
Released on: 2019-10-15
Drama, Romance, Documentary
Four Spanish-language shorts about the importance and complexity of people's perception from award w...
Trinidad
Released on: 2008-06-22
Documentary
Fascinating documentary examination of a small Colorado town’s transformation from Wild West outpost...
Transindia
Released on: 2015-05-30
Documentary
TRANSINDIA is a moving documentary exploring the Transgender community also known as Hijras, in Ahme...
Gavin Grimm vs.
Released on: 2017-09-21
Documentary
In 2016, transgender teen Gavin Grimm sued his local school board after its members refused to let h...
Memories Revealed
Released on: 2019-11-08
Documentary
Over the course of 10 months, a camera travels to Buenos Aires, Argentina and Hanover, Germany to me...
Deep Run
Released on: 2015-06-26
Documentary
A young transgender Christian man in rural North Carolina and his girlfriend face significant challe...
From This Day Forward
Released on: 2015-04-11
Documentary
When director Sharon Shattuck's father came out as transgender, Sharon was in the awkward throes of ...
TRANS*CEND: A Journey from Gender to Self
Released on:
Documentary
In January of 2016, a dozen members of the Memphis transgender community began meeting for a weekly ...
Gay Positive
Released on: 2014-03-06
Documentary
Gay Positive is the story of one man trying to bring to attention the outdated ban on gay men donati...
