Mitr Clinic - Pride and Beyond(2021)
Hindi10 mins
This documentary brings the exemplary story of Hyderbad’s Mitr Clinic. Launched by ACCELERATE in January 2021 it is India’s first comprehensive clinic with & for the Transgender Community. The documentary shows the collective efforts of this clinic team in fighting and finding their way to acceptance, and establishing pride in their identity.
Director:Shrikkanth Govindarajan
Mood:
emotionalinspiringuplifting
Where to watch:
Quick Facts
- Streaming on
- YouTube
- Theatrical Release
- 3 December 2021
- Director
- Shrikkanth Govindarajan
- Language
- Hindi
- Runtime
- 10m
Storyline
This documentary follows India's first full-service clinic created for and with the transgender community in Hyderabad. It shows the clinic team's collective effort to fight for acceptance and help people take pride in their identity.
“A clinic that heals with pride and purpose.”
Film Details
10Minutes
HindiLanguage
Release Date3 December 2021
Parental Guide
Violence
Mild
Language
Low
Sex / Nudity
Mild
Drugs
Mild
Intensity
Mild
Where to Watch
Vibe & Tags
Mood
emotionalinspiringuplifting
Themes
identitysurvivaljusticefamily
Toneserious
Pacingepisodic
Complexitymoderate
Audienceniche
Best Withwith-partner
Violence1
Emotion4
Humor1
Rewatchability3
Cast & Crew
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Shrikkanth GovindarajanDirector
→Trivia
- The documentary was produced by ACCELERATE, a public health organization that also founded the clinic it features.
- It was released in the same year the clinic opened, capturing its very first months of operation.
- The film highlights how the clinic provides not just medical care but also legal aid and skill development.
- Director Shrikkanth Govindarajan has a background in public health communication, not just filmmaking.
- It was screened at several public health and human rights film festivals rather than commercial cinemas.
- The documentary shows real clinic staff and patients, with no professional actors in the cast.
- The title 'Pride and Beyond' refers to moving past symbolic pride toward tangible healthcare access.