KGAF 2021: International Selection | Kashish Mumbai International Queer Film Festival
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February 6 - 8 | 10AM
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KGAF 2021: International Selection | Kashish Mumbai International Queer Film Festival
Theatre & Arts
February 6 - 8 | 10AM
Online
Free
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Best of KASHISH – International Mumbai International Queer Film Festival
KASHISH Mumbai International Queer Film Festival is delighted to present a program of 6
international shorts that won awards or special mention at KASHISH 2020 Virtual, showcasing the
diversity of global LGBTQIA experiences in Brazil, Macedonia, Taiwan, UK and USA. Watch these films for 48 hours at Kala Ghoda Unlocked.
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BREAKWATER
Director: Cris Lyra
27 min / 2019 / Brazil / Portuguese / Narrative Short
A group of young lesbians from São Paulo go on a trip to a
remote beach for the New Year's celebration. While they
wait, they relax, make music and build emotional refuge
for themselves. They own their bodies, their memories and
they feel free.
Winner: Best Documentary Short at KASHISH 2020 Virtual
NEON HEARTS
Director: Ana Jakimska
17 min / 2019 / Macedonia, the former Yugoslav Republic
of / Macedonian / Narrative Short
Petar is a middle aged man who spends a lot of time on the
road with his truck. Away from home and his family, he
lives a secret life in which he is free to be himself.
However, one night, when his son goes missing, he is ready to risk everything to "make things right". Special Mention: Best Student Short at KASHISH 2020 Virtual
THE SUMMER OF 12
Director: Kuan-Ling Kuo
25 min / 2019 / Taiwan / Chinese / Narrative Short
On just another day training in the pool for the young
members of the swimming team, the cusp of early puberty
threatens to turn innocent friendship and camaraderie into
something much more. Sixth-grader Yu-Hsuan has a closely
guarded secret, but this tide of feelings inside is brewing into a storm.
Winner: Best Student Short at KASHISH 2020 Virtual
MY BROTHER IS A MERMAID
Director: Alfie Dale
20 min / 2019 / UK / English / Narrative Short
My Brother is a Mermaid is a social realist fairytale about a
trans-feminine teenager, as seen through the eyes of their
7 year old brother. Set in a desolate and prejudiced coastal
town, the film examines how a child's unconditional love
can be a powerful and disruptive force for good.
Special Mention: Best International Narrative Short at KASHISH 2020 Virtual
WE ARE DANCERS
Director: Joe Morris
30 min / 2019 / UK / English, German / Narrative Short
Berlin 1933, the day after the Reichstag fire, drag queen
Hansi Sturm, devastated by his lover's betrayal, must come
to terms with the violently changing times while facing
Nazi persecution.
Special Mention: Best International Narrative Short at KASHISH 2020 Virtual
TOUCHSCREEN
Director: Arthur Halpern
15 min / 2019 / USA / English / Narrative Short
After an unusual online encounter, a lonely man is
challenged to step out from behind his computer screen
and shatter long-lived inhibitions to claim the touch of
another human being.
Winner: Best International Narrative Short at KASHISH 2020 Virtual
ABOUT KASHISH MUMBAI INTENTIONAL QUEER FILM FESTIVAL
KASHISH Mumbai Intentional Queer Film Festival is South Asia's biggest queer film festival and the only LGBT film festival in India to be held in a mainstream theatre. It has been voted as one of the Top 5 coolest LGBT Film Festivals in the World and has been listed as one of the Top 5 film festivals in India.
Founded in 2010, KASHISH has grown from strength to strength over the last 11 years. Held usually across five days simultaneously at two venues, the festival programs around 160 - 180 films from 40- 50 countries and attracts close to 10000 footfalls each year. It is the first Indian LGBTQ festival to receive approval by the Information & Broadcasting Ministry, Government of India, and the first ever mainstream LGBTQIA+ film festival in India.
STAY IN TOUCH
KASHISH Mumbai International Queer Film Festival
Festival Website: /mumbaiqueerfest.com
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KGAF 2021: International Selection | Kashish Mumbai International Queer Film Festival
Theatre & Arts
February 6 - 8 | 10AM
Online
Free
Sorry, this show is already over but head here for other fun events!
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Free
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