Eunuchs: India's Third Gender (1998)

Hijras. Eunuchs. Transgender.

This extraordinary film explores the twilight world of India's eunuchs who both exploit and bewail their ill-defined status within society. The eunuchs introduce a special world, where for them divinity and daily life alternate in the flash of an exquisitely made-up eye. A 3,600-strong ancient sect who claim to be descended from the gods live in relative luxury. Other Indian men explain why they too underwent painful castration.

• Release Date: 1998-09-26
• Runtime: 0h 51min
• Production Company: BBC Elstree
• Production Country: United Kingdom
• Director: Michael Yorke