Faraz Arif Ansari

Faraz Arif Ansari
Nationality	Indian
Pronouns	they/them
Gender identity	nonbinary
Occupation	filmmaker

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Faraz Arif Ansari is an Indian filmmaker known for directing Sisak, India's first silent LGBT film. They also directed Sheer Qorma, India's first-ever film with a nonbinary character.^[2]

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Growing up queer in a Muslim household in India is not easy, to say the least. So as a storyteller, I decided to use silence as a tool. Silence makes one connect deeper with oneself. Silence makes you think. Silence isn’t preachy. It makes you uncomfortable to be with, since we live in a world where everyone is trying to be louder than the other to be heard so I decided to go silent. Silence is where most love stories are born and where we find a deeper connection with one another. It is in silence where the biggest decisions are made. What can be more powerful than silence?^[3]

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There is a perception that nonbinary is also a binary. Criticism from the queer community also flows in occasionally because a lot of people don’t understand that the very point of being nonbinary is not belonging to a binary.^[2]

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↑ ^1.0 ^1.1 Bali, Etti (14 October 2020). "International Pronouns Day: Gender identity beyond the ideas of binaries". Hindustan Times. Archived from the original on 17 July 2023. Retrieved 22 November 2020. "So while I am gay, my gender identity is non-binary and the pronouns I use are they, them, their," says Ansari.
↑ ^2.0 ^2.1 Lochan, Vanya (26 October 2020). "Why Pronouns Matter: Director Faraz Arif Ansari On The Importance of 'They'". Homegrown. Archived from the original on 17 July 2023. Retrieved 22 November 2020.
↑ "Faraz Arif Ansari on Filmmaking & Queer Identity". RaveetaWrites.com. 13 March 2019. Archived from the original on 17 July 2023. Retrieved 22 November 2020.

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[Bali-1] 1.0 ^1.1 Bali, Etti (14 October 2020). "International Pronouns Day: Gender identity beyond the ideas of binaries". Hindustan Times. Archived from the original on 17 July 2023. Retrieved 22 November 2020. "So while I am gay, my gender identity is non-binary and the pronouns I use are they, them, their," says Ansari.

[Lochan-2] 2.0 ^2.1 Lochan, Vanya (26 October 2020). "Why Pronouns Matter: Director Faraz Arif Ansari On The Importance of 'They'". Homegrown. Archived from the original on 17 July 2023. Retrieved 22 November 2020.

[raveeta-3] "Faraz Arif Ansari on Filmmaking & Queer Identity". RaveetaWrites.com. 13 March 2019. Archived from the original on 17 July 2023. Retrieved 22 November 2020.

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