International sales company Parallax Films has boarded “Aman,” writer-director Rahul Roye’s short film about a trans man who discovers he is pregnant on the eve of his gender-affirming surgery, for worldwide sales.
Parallax Films is an international sales agent rooted in Sinophone cinema with teams based in Asia and Europe, focused on bringing high-quality Asian films to the global market.
Parallax founder Liuying Cao said: “‘Aman’ is an ambitious film, yet one deeply grounded in human emotion. It touches upon the most intimate experiences of an individual life, while never losing sight of the social and political realities – and responsibilities – that those experiences carry. Rather than resorting to slogans, the film reaches the audience through pain that is visceral, embodied, and deeply human. We are especially thrilled to be collaborating with such a beautiful and moving queer film from India.”
The cast includes Kabir Maan, a transgender activist making his acting debut in the title role, opposite Sirat Taneja, Guntaj Deep Singh and Satakshi Nandy. Taneja previously appeared at Toronto in Deepa Mehta’s documentary “I Am Sirat.”
“‘Aman’ is my attempt to create space for bodies and identities that refuse simplification. Pregnancy is one of the most deeply gendered experiences in our societies – ritualized, politicized and controlled. By placing a trans man at its center, the film questions how fragile our definitions of gender can be. Ultimately, it is a film about becoming,” Roye said.
