By Ranjit Monga*
Mumbai: The 12th edition of KASHISH Mumbai International Queer Film festival, South Asia’s biggest LGBTQIA+ film festival, opens online today.
The festival will screen 221 films from 53 countries and is available across India and also across the world.
The theme chosen for this year’s festival is #Unlockwithpride, representing the festival’s mission to unlock geographical & racial barriers, and encourage love and acceptance of LGBTQIA+ individuals, and thereby unlock a new normal of hope for everyone
This is the 2nd time the festival has gone online beginning last year because of Covid regulations. There will be 12 days of weekend screenings of films while weekdays will be devoted to panel discussions and filmmaker Q&As. The festival will continue till September 5, 2021 and screen 221 films from 53 countries. It will be available across India and across the world.
Film maker and Festival Director Sridhar Rangayan told globalbihari.com that he has been encouraged by the amount of support which has poured in for the festival – from the LGBTQIA+ community members and Allies – who have contributed with their beautiful words and splendid performances for the opening ceremony.
He picks twelve films to watch out for in the festival. Click on their links below to see the synopsis.
*Ranjit Monga is a senior journalist and documentary filmmaker
