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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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Films at Kashish 2021

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.

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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