Ruom Collective
MULTIMEDIA PRODUCTIONS IN ASIA
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Behind the numbers

Behind The Numbers raises the issue of socioeconomic exclusion of LGBTIQ+ persons. The film tells the stories of an intersex person from Zimbabwe, a lesbian couple from Bangkok, and a trans woman from the Netherlands who all run into the same heteronormative obstacles, but for different reasons.

Date: 2023 · Country: Thailand · DP: Nicolas Axelrod & Thomas Cristofoletti · Director: Andy Funnell · Producer: Chayanit Itthipongmaetee · Sound: Janjira Lintong · AC: Pakorn Wongwai & Saengarun Chindathip · Transportation: Eq Boonnamphet · Equipment Rental: Fatboy Productions · Distribution: Human Rights in the Picture

Behind The Numbers raises the issue of socioeconomic exclusion of LGBTIQ+ persons. The film tells the stories of an intersex person from Zimbabwe, a lesbian couple from Bangkok, and a trans woman from the Netherlands who all run into the same heteronormative obstacles, but for different reasons. 

Made for the #FreetobeMe program of Hivos by Human Rights in the Picture and directed by Andy Funnell, Ruom shot and produced the section set in Thailand.

Please reach out to us if you are interested in organising a viewing, this film is suitable for screenings at schools, universities, NGO meetings and meetings at companies to discuss the issue of socioeconomic inclusion of LGBTIQ+ persons.