Saudi writer-director Shahad Ameen returns to the Venice Film Festival with “Hijra,” which has its world premiere in the Spotlight section. Her debut “Scales” also premiered in Venice and then went on ...

Saudi Arabia has chosen Shahad Ameen’s female-focused drama Hijra as its entry for the Best International Feature Film category at the 98th Academy Awards, the Saudi Film Commission announced on ...

Saudi Arabian director Shahad Ameen, whose feminist fable “Scales” made a splash after launching from Venice in 2019, is back behind the camera on “Hijra,” an ambitious drama centered on the bond ...

This documentary explores the life of Urmi Jadhav, a trans activist and member of the ancient Hijra community in India, following her journey of self-discovery and acceptance within a society that ...

Saudi filmmaker Shahad Ameen’s road movie “Hijra”, which explores the bond between different generations of Saudi women on a journey across the desert, has been chosen as Saudi Arabia’s entry for the ...

Fans are raving about Dev Patel’s “Monkey Man” for its thrilling action sequences and poignant revenge storyline, but for LGBTQ South Asians, the film holds a particular significance. The film ...