Roobha (2018)

Directed by

Lenin M. Sivam

Genre

drama film

Country

Canada

Runtime

1h 31m

Rated

18A

Rating

3.6 of 10 from 5 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A young South-Asian trans-woman in Toronto is cut off by her family. She struggles to survive and build a new life.

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What happens

Roobha is a 2018 Canadian film directed and written by Lenin M. Sivam. It was produced by Warren Sinnathamby under the banner of Next Productions and stars Amrit Sandhu and Antonythasan Jesuthasan. It is based on a story by Antonythasan Jesuthasan, who writes under the pseudonym Shoba Sakthi. The film explores the harsh realities faced by a young South-Asian trans-woman who struggles to make a living in Toronto after she is ostracized by her family. Roobha had its world premiere at Montreal World Film Festival on August 25, 2018. It was also the opening film of the 18th Annual Reelworld Film Festival in Toronto, Canada, an Official Selection for the Cambridge Film Festival, Official Selection in the World Panorama Section of the International Film Festival of India in Goa, Official Selection of the Windsor International Film Festival in Canada, Official Selection of the Whistler Film Festival in Canada, London Indian Film Festival in UK, Official Selection of the Melbourne Indian Film Festival in Australia, and Kashish Mumbai International Queer Film Festival. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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