A Place of Our Own(2024)
Hindi88 mins
After sudden eviction by their prejudiced landlord, transwomen Laila and Roshni must put their wits together to find a home and reclaim their place in society.
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
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
Cast & Crew
#1
S
Soljar BaghmareSoljar
→#2
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Shivani BajpalSandy
→#3
S
Suman DhurveSuman
→#4
M
Manisha SoniLaila
→#5
M
Mahima Singh ThakurPreeti
→#6
T
Tanveer AhmedGupta
→#7
P
Paritosh AcharyaPankaj Parwana
→#8
M
MuskanRoshni
→#9
A
Akash JamraShahrukh
→#10
P
Priyanka GaikwadMusic
→#11
E
Ektara CollectiveDirector
→#12
S
SushilCrew
→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.