Transgender Pakistanis: The Open Secret | Real Stories

Flamboyant, colourful and eccentric, many among Pakistan’s marginalised transgender community scrape a living through dancing, singing and begging on the streets of the country’s economic capital, Karachi. Many others, though, earn money catering for the sexual needs of local men in the city’s seedier districts.

Investigating a never-before-seen side of life in Pakistan, this film from Oscar and EMMY award-winning director Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy follows the stories of three transgender people, who each represent a different way of life in the country. Maggie is a prostitute who dreams of becoming an air hostess, while Chahat was abandoned by her middle-class family to beg on the streets. Sana is Karachi’s most sought-after transgender dancer, desperate to give up the profession after a particularly gruesome gang rape. Is there any hope for these courageous individuals who want to stand out on their own?

With exclusive access, this cutting-edge film goes behind the scenes of the transgender community to uncover the truth behind Pakistan’s Open Secret.

Official Selection, United Nations Association Film Festival

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40 thoughts on “Transgender Pakistanis: The Open Secret | Real Stories”
  1. And every one using the same word yhey are doing prostitutions they are selling their body but no one cares about the men who is buying their body. We sell something only if there is someone to buy it. If they are prostitute Then what is the name of the person who buy them

  2. 9.23 i literally got mad by his speech without knowing the science he is blabbering. All countries Government should definitely come forward to take any steps to protect them educate them

  3. Please someone tell them it is not their fault that they were born as transgender. Its no wrong being this way until your existence isn't harming to anyone as it won't ever be.

  4. The LGBT can read this ( LGBT is equal body of all Buddha ), and the LGBT can become God in next life when finish this life and live on heaven forever with good things, men and women are reproduce to much and live on earth forever with bad things and poverty to pandemic and war

  5. Thqt happens in every muslim islamic country as palestine , iran , siria , chechen etc … But you can see lgbtiq people supoorting hamas palestine in america and european countries… Nonsense…

  6. In haraamkhor ka word haram hai jab bhi ye word bolte hai mujhe bohot ghussa ata hai inki life hai bhagwan ne inko yesa banya hai to inme inki kya galti bhagwan inko shanti aur sukoon ki jindagi de ❤❤

  7. Sorry but even their own community is treating them badly I mean the man was right why they do this shady things and sell their bodies they won't earn any respect .

  8. hi, I think It would be more respectful if you used the term “transgender people” or “transgender women”. Because the term “transgenders” screams derogatory and dismissive of trans people as human beings. Thanks.

  9. Who's watching Year 2024

    "Dreams don't come true for people like us" —Maggie

    "I'd be happy to be a dog so I can live with my mom"
    —Chachat

    This phrases broke me. 😢

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