2026 | Indonesia, United Kingdom, France | Documentary

A Distant Call

  • Miscellaneous, Indonesian English, French 99 mins
  • Director | Andrea Suwito
  • Writer | -
  • Producer | Finbar Somers, Mandy Marahimin, Xavier Rocher

STATUS: Completed

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The Bugis, the largest ethnic group in South Sulawesi, Indonesia, recognise five genders. The fifth is the “bissu”, who transcend distinctions between male and female and hold a special place in society and religion. For Eka, one of the last remaining, the time has come for the trip they have been waiting for all their life: the Hajj pilgrimage to Mecca.

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