A DVD of Tales of the Waria is now available for the classroom! We hope you’ll consider making it a part of your curriculum.
What others are saying
"Beautiful, unsettling and thoroughly engaging, Tales of the Waria is the best film I have seen for teaching about the cultural construction of gender and sexuality.”
— Leslie Dwyer, Professor of Conflict Analysis and Anthropology, George Mason University
At a screening sponsored by Berkeley's Center for Southeast Asia Studies
"Tales of the Waria is the most realistic depiction of the lives of transgendered Indonesians I have ever encountered.”
— Tom Boellstorff, Professor of Anthropology, University of California, Irvine
“The film really resonated with me. It’s so rare to see transgender people depicted in such a humanizing and non-satirical way.”
— Grant Hyun, Student, Colby College ‘14
Download the Study Guide
Tales of the Waria Study Guide
We hope you enjoy the film and please let us know your experiences using it in the classroom!
