‘The Universe is opening up’

Updated On: 01 June, 2023 07:16 AM IST | Mumbai | Hemal Ashar

Curtains go up on Mumbai’s queer film fest; stalwarts and supporters talk of awakening, emotion and optimism

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Lilette Dubey and Onir have a chat at the conference

It is here, they are queer, and there is hardly any fear, that could sum up the countdown to Kashish, Mumbai’s international queer film festival. The film festival begins on June 7 and is on till June 11 at the Liberty Cinema and from June 8 to June 10 at the Alliance Française de Bombay, both SoBo venues. Post physical screenings, Kashish moves online from June 16 to 25. The festival will screen 110 films from 41 countries at its on-ground edition and 127 films from 45 countries overall.

It was houseful before the screenings though, as organisers and panellists, allies and cinephiles packed the conference room at the pre-fest meet held at the Press Club, Azad Maidan on Wednesday late afternoon. Sridhar Rangayan, festival director, stated in his introduction, that it is the first time that, “prize money at the festival has crossed Rs 6.5 lakh, overall,” to cheers. The fest’s advisory board comprising Dolly Thakore, Aruna Rajepatil and Onir took the dais next. Thakore said, “I am so happy to see how far the Fest and has come. I remember the inception of the festival, while there was excitement there was still a lot of wariness about being associated with a queer film fest.”

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