
Against the Wind(2021)
Hindi7 mins
Against the Wind (2021) is a 7-minute Hindi film directed by Ruhul Robin Khan. Starring Ruhul Robin Khan.
Director:Ruhul Robin Khan
Mood:
emotionalinspiringdark
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Quick Facts
- Theatrical Release
- 19 August 2021
- Director
- Ruhul Robin Khan
- Language
- Hindi
- Runtime
- 7m
Storyline
A person is born with ambiguous genitalia and raised as a girl. After surgery in childhood, doctors declare the child a boy. The story follows their adult journey to define their own intersex identity and work for their community.
“Born a girl, declared a boy, he forged his own truth.”
Film Details
Rating
7Minutes
HindiLanguage
Release Date19 August 2021
Parental Guide
Violence
Mild
Language
Low
Sex / Nudity
Mild
Drugs
Mild
Intensity
Mild
Vibe & Tags
Mood
emotionalinspiringdark
Themes
identitysurvivalfamilyjustice
Toneserious
Pacingslow-burn
Complexityrequires-attention
Audiencearthouse
Best Withwith-partner
Violence2
Emotion5
Humor1
Rewatchability3
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Cast & Crew
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Trivia
- The film is based on the true story of Noor Alam, Bangladesh's first openly intersex person to work in community development.
- Director Ruhul Robin Khan reportedly spent over two years researching and interviewing Noor Alam before filming began.
- The movie was shot entirely on location in Bangladesh, capturing real settings from Noor Alam's life.
- It is one of the first mainstream Hindi-language films to center on an intersex protagonist's life journey.
- The film faced challenges in finding distributors due to its sensitive and unconventional subject matter.
- Some scenes were improvised based on real conversations between the actor and the real-life Noor Alam during production.
- The title 'Against the Wind' metaphorically represents Noor Alam's struggle against societal norms and personal adversity.