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Documentary ‘Amma’s Pride’ Spotlights Landmark Trans Marriage Case in India


Tamil Nadu's first legally registered trans marriage takes center stage in IFFI selection 'Amma's Pride.'

Tamil Nadu’s first legally-registered trans marriage takes center stage in director Shiva Krish’s documentary short “Amma’s Pride,” the sole LGBTQ+ selection at this year’s International Film Festival of India ( IFFI) in Goa. The film chronicles the journey of Srija, a trans woman from South India, and her groundbreaking legal victory that secured her right to marry her cisgender partner, Arun. Impact producer Ahaanaa Malhotra, a Columbia University Documentary Program graduate, is spearheading efforts to leverage the film for social change through grassroots community engagement.

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