Fireflies - Jonaki Porua

(with English Subtitles)

1hr 32min  |  Assamese  |  Drama, LGBTQ

'Fireflies-Jonaki Porua' is the story of Jahnu's resilient journey to being Jahnavi, a transwoman, standing against the tide to be herself. Born in a society that is yet to catch up with her unapologetic claim to be different, Jahnavi must be her own light to battle the darkness of hate and ignorance.
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Synopsis

Jahnu lives in a remote village by the banks of the river Brahmmaputra in rural Assam of India. The villagers mock him for the femininity that he proudly wears on his body. Jahnu dreams of getting an operation and becoming a woman. Jahnu's sister 'Jumu', who has decided to never come out as a queer woman to protect her parent's reputation in the village, worries that Jahnu might also have to live a painful life like her, although both the siblings have never spoken about their struggles aloud. Jahnu and Jumu's elder brother 'Baba' is extremely unhappy about his gender nonconformist siblings who he thinks have made their family notorious in the village. Jahnu's life takes a drastic turn when his romantic relationship with Palash catches attention of the villagers. With Palash refusing to acknowledge the relationship, Jahnu has to decide if he would continue living a life hiding himself or let himself walk forth with his truth.

Credits

director: Prakash Deka

producer: Milin Dutta

cast: Benjamin Daimary, Bitopi Dutta, Nibedita Kalita, Palash Mech, Manash Ranjan, Likumoni Choudhury, Meena Ingti, Apurba Goswami, Uday Shankar, Atanu Mahanta

Story/Script: Prakash Deka

Cinematography: Chow Partha Borogohain

Editor: Ratan Sil Sarma

Sound Design & Mixing: Debajit Gayan