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Transgenders: Pakistan's Open Secret
Transgenders: Pakistan's Open Secret

Transgenders: Pakistan's Open Secret

Genres

Documentary

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Day to day lives and hardships of Pakistan's discriminated transgender class.

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

53 mins

Rating

1/10

Release Date

13 December 2011

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Cast

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