The Stranger (2023)

In rural Bangladesh, young Kajal struggles with their gender identity while living with their mother Kohinoor and terminally ill grandmother. The sudden return of Kajal’s long-absent father, Javed, disrupts the fragile household, creating conflict between him and Kohinoor. Tensions deepen as Javed disapproves of Kajal’s cross-dressing and demands they be sent to boarding school, prompting Kajal to run away. Found ill but later recovering, Kajal learns Javed has left again, leaving only a bicycle as a parting gift. With their grandmother near death and their mother overwhelmed, Kajal defiantly pedals through the open fields wearing red lipstick—embracing a new chapter of self-discovery.

Released Oct. 7, 2023 80 min None+

Genres: Drama

Keywords: mdblist.has-trailer, mdblist.two-actors, tmdb.coming-of-age, tmdb.gender-identity, tmdb.cross-dressing

Watch Providers: Criterion Channel

Production Companies: Moyo Kino

Country: Bangladesh
Production Country: Bangladesh
Languages: Bengali