Just a reminder... On 6/12/09, Nitin Karani <nitin.kar...@gmail.com> wrote: > On 6/9/09, Nitin Karani <nitin.kar...@gmail.com> wrote: >> Please feel free to forward... >> --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- >> The short films and docus are: >> >> 1. Flying Inside MY Body 35mins >> Dirs: Sumit Sharma, Rintu Thomas, Sushmit Ghosh and Ajeeta Chowhan >> Flying Inside My Body explores how the form of the body can become a >> powerful physical language to express dissent over societal norms and >> conventions. The film is a journey with veteran photographer Sunil Gupta, >> who has used his art to challenge the stereotypes that define one’s body, >> sexuality and identity. Gupta has spent over 20 years compiling the first >> photographic chronicle of the gay community in India, while at the same >> time, exploring his own relationship with his country of origin. The >> film’s >> lyrical style marries still photography with moving images and text, to >> unfold an intensely personal narrative that questions the deeply >> engrained >> prejudices that we all carry within ourselves. >> >> 2. Short films directed by Sonali Gulati >> Sum Total 4mins >> What does an Indian lesbian do when her family puts pressure on her to >> get >> married? What does her >> matrimonial advertisement look like? sum total answers these questions >> through a short poetic film >> that addresses issues of identity, self-representation, and >> hetronormativity. >> >> Barefeet 6mins >> barefeet is an experimental narrative film of an Indian woman’s attempt >> at >> revealing a secret to her family. The film explores the meaning of "home" >> from a transnational perspective and raises important questions about >> identity, sexuality, secrecy, and nostalgia. >> >> Name I call Myself 5mins >> Using a single shot aesthetic, name I call myself documents the >> filmmaker’s >> search for self-knowledge and identity through the tracing of her name >> >> 24 frames per day 7mins >> 24 frames per day was conceived by combining 24 photographs captured each >> day over a period of 9 months. >> A daily meditation by the filmmaker photographing the front door of her >> "home" makes this a very personal and political film that raises >> important >> questions around immigration, cultural stereotypes, and diasporic >> identity. >> >> 3. Ten More Good Years 71 mins >> Dir: Michael Jacoby >> During the 1960s, members of the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgendered >> community openly fought for their civil rights. Now, as that generation >> grows older, many are confronting discrimination from both government and >> society. LGBT elders often age alone, without financial stability and, at >> times, find themselves returning to the closet. Many enjoy no social >> security benefits, no surviving partner benefits, and suffer homophobia >> from >> rest homes and institutions. This is the generation that first fought for >> gay rights and, though ignored by the government, many have found that, >> through local programmes founded and funded by the queer community >> itself, >> we take care of our own as best we can. Documentarian Michael Jacoby >> looks >> at being gay and gray in America with revealing profiles of out, proud >> and >> active senior citizens, including brilliant photographer and filmmaker >> James >> Bidgood. >> >> ------------------------------------------------------------------ >> >> One intermission during which light refreshments will be served. >> >> *First screening begins at 5.30 p.m.* >> >> Venue: The Humsafar Trust's Drop-in Centre, 4th floor, Municipal Transit >> Building (Vakola Municipal Market Building), Near Raheja Point and Vakola >> Masjid, Santacruz (East), Mumbai. >> >> Getting there: It's approximately minimum fare by auto-rickshaw from >> Santacruz station (East). You could also take routes 311 or 313. The same >> routes also operate from Kurla (West) station. >> >> Space courtesy: The Humsafar Trust. >> >> Note: Programme subject to change without notice. Please track: The >> Bombay >> Dost Wiki (http://bombay-dost.pbwiki.com/) OR The Facebook Page ( >> http://www.new.facebook.com/pages/Bombay-Dost/52817999936) OR follow >> Bombaydost on Twitter (http://twitter.com/bombaydost) OR subscribe to our >> Google SMS Channel ( >> http://labs.google.co.in/smschannels/subscribe/BombayDost) >> >> -- >> My blog's at: http://queerindia.blogspot.com >> You can leave me a voice message from any phone at >> http://www.jaxtr.com/nitinkarani No call charges apply. >> > > -- > Sent from my mobile device > > My blog's at: http://queerindia.blogspot.com > You can leave me a voice message from any phone at > http://www.jaxtr.com/nitinkarani No call charges apply. >
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