The Birthday (2006)

Iran's surprisingly liberal policies regarding transsexuality are explored, profiling MTFs (male to female) and one FTM (female to male) in the Islamic society. Because the Koran doesn't say anything about transsexuality, unlike homosexuality, it is not forbidden--Ayatollah Khomeini himself granted religious permission for surgeries. Focuses on one MTF’s transition and her relationships with family members who question why a man would willingly take on a female's subservient position in Iranian society.