人生大事 Rites of Passage

19 mins   2011  纪录片 Documentary

美国USA

导演(Director)：Jeff Roy 杰夫.罗伊

对白（Dialogue): 英文 English

字幕(Subtitles): 中文Chinese

故事梗概Synopsis：

《人生大事》是一部纪录短片，从精神与感情的角度叙述了一个来自印度的虔诚穆斯林玛雅.贾佛变性的故事。玛雅决定接受变性手术后遭到了她传统的穆斯林家庭以及教会的反对和排挤。导演杰夫雷跟随玛雅去了泰国，一路上伴随她在自己的信仰与为个人自由的抗争之间的纠结。

Rites of Passage is a documentary short that examines the spiritual and emotional side of sex change through the story of a devout Muslim from India (Maya Jafer), who was persecuted by her orthodox Muslim family and religious community for deciding to undergo sexual reassignment surgery. Filmmaker Jeff Roy follows Maya to Thailand, along a difficult journey as she struggles to maintain her faith while fighting for personal liberation.