Dancing the Tides
Astri, a Muslim trans woman, and her boyfriend Tambulah are blissfully living together in the their conservative Sama Badjao community. Their happiness is short-lived when Astri turns 16, her father reminds her that as a “man”, she must honor their tradition by marrying Sitti, the girl promised to Astri when they were born. Astri does not want to dishonor her father and defy their community’s custom. The three do not want this wedding to push through. And so they devise ways to prevent the wedding from happening, all to no avail. In the end, the three have to confront desperate choices they wished they didn’t have to make.
Director: Xeph Suarez
Genre: Drama
Runtime: 100 min
Language: Tagalog
Original Language: tl
Keywords
lgbt, transgender women
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Dancing the Tides about?
- Astri, a Muslim trans woman, and her boyfriend Tambulah are blissfully living together in the their conservative Sama Badjao community. Their happiness is short-lived when Astri turns 16, her father reminds her that as a “man”, she must honor their tradition by marrying Sitti, the girl promised to Astri when they were born. Astri does not want to dishonor her father and defy their community’s custom. The three do not want this wedding to push through. And so they devise ways to prevent the wedding from happening, all to no avail. In the end, the three have to confront desperate choices they wished they didn’t have to make.
- Who directed Dancing the Tides?
- Dancing the Tides was directed by Xeph Suarez.
- How long is Dancing the Tides?
- Dancing the Tides has a runtime of 1h 40m (100 minutes).
- What genre is Dancing the Tides?
- Dancing the Tides is a Drama film.