Diana

Story

Synopsis

A young transgender woman rejected by her family in India, lives alone in London, working as a prostitute to pay for hormone therapy. Aleem Khan’s remarkable short film is set in 1997 in the wake of the death of Diana, Princess of Wales – whose loneliness and isolation our protagonist can identify with only too well. On this extraordinary day, she prepares to set herself free.

Director

Aleem Khan

Writers

Aleem Khan

Language

English

Country

United Kingdom

Release date

1 January 2009

Ensemble

Cast

• Neeraj Singh

  Diana

• Ann Barnett

  Old Lady

• Edita Floren

  Blonde Woman

• Tuba Duman

  Checkout Girl

• Nadia Elaine Magnaguagno

  Prostitute

• Coralie Allison

  Prostitute

• Sharika Sharma

  Mother

• Rex Duis

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