Tales of the Waria (2011)
• March 13th, 2011 • 0h 57min
Documentary
Overview
While many in the Western world view Islam as socially repressive, in Indonesia, the world's largest Muslim country, exists a community of biological men who live openly as women-- the warias. As four warias strive to find romance, intimacy, and acceptance, they encounter unique obstacles that force them to make extraordinary sacrifices to keep the ones they love.
Make sure to check your pop-up blocker!!
Trailer
Similar Movies
Keep Up the Good Work
Released on: 2013-05-02
Documentary, Comedy
It is a fetish, a mantra, a secret religion to modern man: work. In times of the financial crisis an...
Power in my Hands
Released on: 2018-04-12
Documentary
This is a film about the power of the Rosary, a Catholic Prayer. The film depicts personal stories a...
Land Without God
Released on: 2019-10-18
Documentary
An intimate portrait of a family coming to terms with decades of institutional abuse and the impact ...
The Hidden Story of Jesus
Released on: 2007-12-25
Documentary
Was the Christ Story stolen from other, older religions? Theologian Dr Robert Beckford investigates ...
Hold on Tight
Released on: 2011-07-28
Documentary
A short documentary exploring the ways LGBT couples show affection, and how small interactions like ...
Stand
Released on: 2023-02-03
Documentary
Raw and unflinching examination of the courageous life of basketball star and social justice activis...
For the Bible Tells Me So
Released on: 2007-10-05
Documentary
An exploration of the intersection between religion and homosexuality in the U.S. and how the religi...
Seekers of Oblivion
Released on: 2004-04-29
Documentary
Seekers of Oblivion explores the exciting life and adventures of Isabelle Eberhardt. Born in Geneva,...
Root of All Evil?
Released on: 2006-01-09
Documentary
In this two-part Channel 4 series, Professor Richard Dawkins challenges what he describes as 'a proc...
Ashes
Released on: 1975-03-17
Drama, Documentary, TV Movie
Conversations with four people — an artist, a woman struggling with her identity as a high achiever,...
Witness Underground
Released on: 2024-01-26
Documentary
Punk rock, B-movies, and Jehovah’s Witnesses unite in this heartfelt documentary. As members of Jeho...
Religulous
Released on: 2008-10-01
Documentary, Comedy
Commentator-comic Bill Maher plays devil's advocate with religion as he talks to believers about the...
American Jesus
Released on: 2013-02-19
Documentary
AMERICAN JESUS is an exploration of Christianity in every faction of American Life, from the breadli...
The Death and Life of Marsha P. Johnson
Released on: 2017-07-27
Documentary
Describing herself as a 'street queen,' Johnson was a legendary fixture in New York City’s gay ghett...
Sects of Turkey
Released on: 1997-01-01
Documentary
We feel as if we are discovering Turkey for the first time. All of a sudden, we came across a Türkiy...
Kumu Hina
Released on: 2014-06-22
Documentary
A transgender Native Hawaiian teacher inspires a young girl to fulfill her destiny of leading the sc...
Born to Be
Released on: 2019-09-28
Documentary
Soon after New York state passed a 2015 law that health insurance should cover transgender-related c...
Kate Bornstein Is a Queer & Pleasant Danger
Released on: 2014-06-17
Documentary
For decades, performance artist and writer Kate Bornstein has been exploding binaries and deconstruc...
God & Country: The Rise of Christian Nationalism
Released on: 2024-02-16
Documentary
Examines the implications of Christian Nationalism, how it distorts not only our constitutional repu...