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A Place of Our Own(2024)

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Hindi88 mins

A Place of Our Own (2024) is a 88-minute Hindi film directed by Ektara Collective. Starring Ektara Collective, Tanveer Ahmed and Manisha Soni.

Director:Ektara Collective
Mood:
emotionalinspiringdark
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Quick Facts

Theatrical Release
12 January 2024
Director
Ektara Collective
Language
Hindi
Runtime
1h 28m

Storyline

Two trans women, Laila and Roshni, are suddenly thrown out of their home by a biased landlord. They must use their resourcefulness to find a new place to live and fight for their rightful place in the world.

Evicted for who they are, they fight for a home.

Film Details

Rating
88Minutes
HindiLanguage
Release Date12 January 2024
Also Known AsEk Jagah Apni

Parental Guide

Violence
Low
Language
Low
Sex / Nudity
Mild
Drugs
Mild
Intensity
Low

Vibe & Tags

Mood
emotionalinspiringdark
Themes
identitysurvivalfamilyjustice
Tonegritty
Pacingslow-burn
Complexitymoderate
Audiencearthouse
Best Withwith-partner
Violence2
Emotion5
Humor2
Rewatchability3

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Cast & Crew

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Ektara CollectiveDirector
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Tanveer AhmedActor
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Manisha SoniActor
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Priyanka GaikwadMusic
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Paritosh AcharyaActor

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Trivia

  • The film was shot entirely on location in Bhopal, using real homes and streets to create an authentic setting.
  • Most of the cast are first-time actors from the local transgender community, not professional performers.
  • The director credit 'Ektara Collective' refers to a community-based filmmaking group, not a single person.
  • It was filmed over just 18 days with a very small crew to keep costs low and intimacy high.
  • The story was developed through workshops with transgender individuals sharing their real housing struggles.
  • The film premiered at the International Film Festival of Rotterdam before its release in India.
  • It uses minimal background music, relying mostly on natural sounds to ground the story in reality.

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