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Nirvana
Directed by Jess Kohl · 2018
At Koovagam in Tamil Nadu, Asia's largest gathering of transgender women, two attendees share their lives, hardships and joy during the festival's eighteen days.
A vivid, empathetic portrait of joy and solidarity at Asia's largest gathering of trans women.
For eighteen days of the year, the small village of Villipurgam in Tamil Nadu is transformed into ‘Koovagam’, the largest gathering of transgender women in Asia. Filmmaker Jess Kohl visited the area with the support of l
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