Birds of the Borderlands (2019)
Birds of The Borderlands follows four Arab queers as they risk their place in their families, communities and even countries to be themselves. Hiba is a Bedouin trans-girl fleeing her tribe before they discover her secret transition; Youssef is a gay Iraqi refugee murder-witness, waiting in hiding for UNHCR to hand him his fate; Khalaf is a gay Imam turned LGBT activist forced to seek asylum abroad after a vicious assault from his family; Rasha is a young Jordanian feminist who finds herself in a relationship with Jordan, the Australian filmmaker who is determined to help the film’s characters but doesn’t understand the price paid for freedom in a country where honor can still be thicker than blood.
Director: Jordan Bryon
Genre: Documentary
Runtime: 93 min
Release Date: February 16, 2019
Language: العربية, English
Original Language: en
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Birds of the Borderlands about?
- Birds of The Borderlands follows four Arab queers as they risk their place in their families, communities and even countries to be themselves. Hiba is a Bedouin trans-girl fleeing her tribe before they discover her secret transition; Youssef is a gay Iraqi refugee murder-witness, waiting in hiding for UNHCR to hand him his fate; Khalaf is a gay Imam turned LGBT activist forced to seek asylum abroad after a vicious assault from his family; Rasha is a young Jordanian feminist who finds herself in a relationship with Jordan, the Australian filmmaker who is determined to help the film’s characters but doesn’t understand the price paid for freedom in a country where honor can still be thicker than blood.
- Who directed Birds of the Borderlands?
- Birds of the Borderlands was directed by Jordan Bryon.
- How long is Birds of the Borderlands?
- Birds of the Borderlands has a runtime of 1h 33m (93 minutes).
- What genre is Birds of the Borderlands?
- Birds of the Borderlands is a Documentary film.