An independent film review, published on the Contra Zoom Pod site following the film's Hot Docs 2026 screening, describing A Distant Call's treatment of bissu Eka's ceremonial duties, including officiating weddings and consulting bissu elders, set against the question of whether a transgender person can complete a sinless Hajj.
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PublisherContra Zoom Pod
URLhttps://contrazoompod.com/reviews-a-distant-call-from-hot-docs-2026/
Source Typejournalism
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