Begum Parvathi
7:46
AGE 18+
India
BEGUM PARVATHI Dir: Radhika Prasidhha 8 min | 2021 | India | Tamil Two women meet online. In the course of a few months, they develop an intimate connection over phone calls, texts and other virtual exchanges. The possibility of meeting in real life fills them with curiosity, hesitation, longing and maybe even a little bit of catastrophizing!
Inside
14:06
AGE 18+
India
INSIDE (Akam) Dir: Jinesh VS 14 min | 2021 | India | Malayalam Aaru, a 25-year-old girl explores the underlying thrusts, senses, and insinuations of her psyche during the lockdown period. She finds comfort in the presence of her friend. They find bliss in their deep conversations and verbal expeditions. But gradually she is ascertained with a life-changing perception about herself. And she can’t process this apprehension. Inside is about how Aaru sorts that realization, or her life for that matter.
Closets
18:06
AGE 18+
India
CLOSETS (Almariyaan) Dir: Jiya Bhardwaj 18 min | 2020 | India | Hindi Speculating that their only son Karan is gay, Aarti and Mukesh - a middle class Indian parent sincerely attempts to make his coming out of ‘the closet’ a cakewalk. But when the actual truth comes out, they can’t come to terms with it. A perfect satire to bring out the importance and acceptance of the LGBTQIA+ community in India in the current times.
Are We There Yet?
6:58
AGE 18+
India
ARE WE THERE YET? Dirs: Bhanu Babbal, Kashyap Swaroop 7 min | 2021 | India | English, Hindi, Marathi When two contrasting personalities are thrown into a new world of constant cohabitation, under the creeping clouds of mortality, they are left to navigate through an important life decision together – revealing the truth of their relationship to a parent figure.
The Lonely Prince
15:21
AGE 18+
India
THE LONELY PRINCE Dir: Shivin, Sunny 15 min | 2020 | India | English A lonely Prince, drowning in melancholy, invites a Sculptor to his court to create a piece of art just for him. As the Sculptor spends his days chiseling away on a block of marble, the Prince too discovers a new side of himself, for a brief moment forgetting the world of solitude that surrounds him.
Keep Punching
25:46
AGE 18+
India
KEEP PUNCHING Dir: Kirnay Bhatt 25 min | 2020 | India | Hindi Inspired by true events, the story of a small town closeted lesbian boxer, Kirnay, who after winning her state level tournament; inches closer to her dream of representing the country. Indifferent to her ambitions, Krinay’s mother has already fixed her marriage. Torn between her family, love and ambition, Kirnay must fight the battle for her freedom outside the ring, before conquering her dreams inside it.
7:46
AGE 18+
India
BEGUM PARVATHI Dir: Radhika Prasidhha 8 min | 2021 | India | Tamil Two women meet online. In the course of a few months, they develop an intimate connection over phone calls, texts and other virtual exchanges. The possibility of meeting in real life fills them with curiosity, hesitation, longing and maybe even a little bit of catastrophizing!
Inside
14:06
AGE 18+
India
INSIDE (Akam) Dir: Jinesh VS 14 min | 2021 | India | Malayalam Aaru, a 25-year-old girl explores the underlying thrusts, senses, and insinuations of her psyche during the lockdown period. She finds comfort in the presence of her friend. They find bliss in their deep conversations and verbal expeditions. But gradually she is ascertained with a life-changing perception about herself. And she can’t process this apprehension. Inside is about how Aaru sorts that realization, or her life for that matter.
Closets
18:06
AGE 18+
India
CLOSETS (Almariyaan) Dir: Jiya Bhardwaj 18 min | 2020 | India | Hindi Speculating that their only son Karan is gay, Aarti and Mukesh - a middle class Indian parent sincerely attempts to make his coming out of ‘the closet’ a cakewalk. But when the actual truth comes out, they can’t come to terms with it. A perfect satire to bring out the importance and acceptance of the LGBTQIA+ community in India in the current times.
Are We There Yet?
6:58
AGE 18+
India
ARE WE THERE YET? Dirs: Bhanu Babbal, Kashyap Swaroop 7 min | 2021 | India | English, Hindi, Marathi When two contrasting personalities are thrown into a new world of constant cohabitation, under the creeping clouds of mortality, they are left to navigate through an important life decision together – revealing the truth of their relationship to a parent figure.
The Lonely Prince
15:21
AGE 18+
India
THE LONELY PRINCE Dir: Shivin, Sunny 15 min | 2020 | India | English A lonely Prince, drowning in melancholy, invites a Sculptor to his court to create a piece of art just for him. As the Sculptor spends his days chiseling away on a block of marble, the Prince too discovers a new side of himself, for a brief moment forgetting the world of solitude that surrounds him.
Keep Punching
25:46
AGE 18+
India
KEEP PUNCHING Dir: Kirnay Bhatt 25 min | 2020 | India | Hindi Inspired by true events, the story of a small town closeted lesbian boxer, Kirnay, who after winning her state level tournament; inches closer to her dream of representing the country. Indifferent to her ambitions, Krinay’s mother has already fixed her marriage. Torn between her family, love and ambition, Kirnay must fight the battle for her freedom outside the ring, before conquering her dreams inside it.