Roobha
A young South Asian transwoman, struggles with the issue of gender identity. Finally, she gathers courage to tell her family, but is promptly ostracized. Unable to make a decent living, she assumes the nom-de-guerre, Roobha, and walks the streets of Toronto. One night, she is assaulted by a homophobic group, but recovers with the help of friends. Later, her chance encounter with an enigmatic family man, Anthony leads to a rapturous romance. However, Anthony's familial affiliation, failing health, and final death throws Roobha into a conundrum once again.
Starring Amrit Sandhu, Antonythasan Jesuthasan, Thenuka Kantharajah, Dan Bertolini, Brian Scott Carleton, Gwenlyn Cumyn
Watch "Roobha" from streaming services Amazon Prime, Amazon released in 2017. It's a drama movie, and has a rating of 7.3 out of 10 from Imdb which is usually fine for this kind of movie.
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