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Spotlight on Asia at KASHISH 2021: 39 LGBTQIA+ films from the Asian continent to screen virtually
More information about the films, programs, schedule and registration can be found at http://mumbaiqueerfest.com
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Celebrating its position as South Asia’s biggest LGBTQIA+ film festival, in its 12th edition, KASHISH Mumbai International Queer Film Festival turns the spotlight on LGBTQIA+ films from Asia – with 39 films from India, Bangladesh, Pakistan, Myanmar, Iran, Lebanon, Turkey and Indonesia.
There are 3 narrative feature films – ANOTHER SELF (Iran), LOVE, SPELLS AND ALL THAT (Turkey) and BRIHONNOLA (India); and two documentary feature films from India – ADMITTED and MOHINI – MEN IN SAREES. Rest are narrative and documentary short films.
“These films not only highlight the challenges faced by the LGBTQIA+ community due to the legal and social discrimination, but also offer portraits of joy and happiness that the queer people manage to find against all odds. These films not only mirror realities, but also celebrate the human spirit”, said Saagar Gupta, director of programming.
KASHISH 2021 will take place online from August 19th to September 5th over three weekends. Registrations are open for full-festival pass and weekend passes for both Indian audiences and International audiences. This year too the festival is open to audiences across the word!
More information about the films, programs, schedule and registration can be found at http://mumbaiqueerfest.com
LGBTQIA+ films from the Asian continent to screen at KASHISH 2021:
BANGLADESH
AGAINST THE WIND
Dir: Ruhul Robin Khan / 7 min / 2021 / Documentary Short / Bangladesh
INDONESIA
CHEAP THRILLS
Dir: Candra Aditya / 24 min / 2021 / Narrative Short / Indonesia
IRAN, ISLAMIC REPUBLIC OF
AND JUST TWO MORE (فقط دو نفر بیشتر)
Dir: Alireza Mohammadi / 20 min / 2021 / Narrative Short / Iran, Islamic Republic of
ANOTHER SELF
Dir: Amir Tavakkoli / 95 min / 2020 / Narrative Feature / Iran, Islamic Republic of
BODIES
Dir: Morvarid Kashiyan / 15 min / 2020 / Narrative Short / Iran, Islamic Republic of
FACE
Dir: Vahid Kordloo / 18 min / 2020 / Narrative Short / Iran, Islamic Republic of
MERMAID
Dir: Saber Mostafapour / 14 min / 2019 / Narrative Short / Iran, Islamic Republic of
OTHER
Dir: Soheil Nazari / 15 min / 2020 / Narrative Short / Iran, Islamic Republic of
IRAN, ISLAMIC REPUBLIC OF; MALAYSIA, GERMANY
LETTER TO MY MOTHER (نامه ای به مادرم)
Dir: Amina Maher / 20 min / 2019 / Documentary Short / Islamic Republic of Iran, Germany, Malaysia
MYANMAR
LOVE X BITES
Dirs: Yupar Momo, M. Noe / 18 min / 2020 / Narrative Short / Myanmar
RETURN TO SENDER
Dir: Htet Aung Lwyn / 23 min / 2020 / Narrative Short / Myanmar
PAKISTAN
STRAY DOGS COME OUT AT NIGHT
Dir: Hamza Bangash / 11 min / 2020 / Narrative Short / Pakistan
TURKEY
62-84, I DIDN’T COPY THAT, HQ (62-84 Anlaşılmadı Merkez)
Dir: Timucin Ipekusta / 15 min / 2020 / Narrative Short / Turkey
LOVE, SPELLS AND ALL THAT
Dir: Ümit Ünal / 96 min / 2019 / Narrative Feature / Turkey
LEBANON
ÃH (آه)
Dir: Alex El Dahdah / 15 min / 2020 / Narrative Short / Lebanon
INDIA
ADMITTED
Dir: Ojaswwee Sharma / 118 min / 2020 / Documentary Feature / India
ARE WE THERE YET?
Dirs: Bhanu Babbal, Kashyap Swaroop / 7 min / 2021 / Narrative Short / India
BEGUM PARVATHI
Dir: Radhika Prasidhha / 8 min / 2021 / Narrative Short / India
BRIHONNOLA
Dir: Dibyadoot Roy Chowdhury / 117 min / 2018 / Narrative Feature / India
CLOSETS (Almariyaan)
Dir: Jiya Bhardwaj / 18 min / 2020 / Narrative Short / India
DAWN (Bhor)
Dir: Rounak Bhatia / 5 min / 2020 / Narrative Short / India
THE FIRST WEDDING
Dir: Akshay Parvatkar / 8 min / 2020 / Narrative Short / India
GRACE
Dir: Smarak Samarjeet / 25 min / 2020 / Documentary Short / India
INSIDE (Akam)
Dir: Jinesh VS / 14 min / 2021 / Narrative Short / India
KEEP PUNCHING
Dir: Kirnay Bhatt / 25 min / 2020 / Narrative Short / India
THE LONELY PRINCE
Dir: Shivin, Sunny / 15 min / 2020 / Narrative Short / India
LOVE KNOWS NO GENDER
Dir: Shivankar Arora / 20 min / 2020 / Narrative Short / India
MOHINI – MEN IN SAREES
Dir: Sharmila Rajaram Shinde / 68 min / Documentary Feature / 2019 / India
MY MOTHER’S GIRLFRIEND
Dir: Arun Fulara / 15 min / 2021 / Narrative Short / India
MUHURTORA – BOUQUET OF MOMENTS
Dir: Sandipan Das / 21 min / 2020 / Narrative Short / India
NOTHING BUT A HUMAN
Dir: Swati Jaiswal / 45 min / 2020 / Documentary Short / India
PAUL 10
Dir: Sunil Revankar / 19 min / 2021 / Narrative Short / India
SHIKHANDI
Dir: Sahil D. Gada / 24 min / 2021 / Narrative Short / India
SHIVANUM MOHINIYUM
Dir: Ramakaushalyan Ramakrishnan / 20 min / 2020 / Narrative Short / India
TALES OF ANOTHER RADHA
Dir: Sudipto Kundu / 25 min / 2021 / Documentary Short / India
THE OUTCASTED
Dir: Gautami Purushottam Berde / 8 min / 2021 / Documentary Short / India
TOWARDS HOPE (Kasiyoli)
Dir: Bhargav Lahkar / 43 min / 2020 / Documentary Short / India, USA
VAIDYA
Dirs: Sumit Pawar, Harsh Agarwal / 22 min / 2021 / Narrative Short / India
WE’RE ALL GOD’S CREATION (Sab Rab De Bande)
Dir: Sukhdeep Singh / 28 min / 2020 / Documentary Short / India
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