The pioneering Too Desi Too Queer short film programme explores the lives, experiences and well-being of South Asian LGBTQIA+ communities in the subcontinent and diaspora, through a dynamic and thought-provoking selection of recent LGBTQIA+ short films.
Screening as part of the Manchester Indian Film Festival.
Films screening will be:
Begum Parvathi (PG) (Dir Radhika Prasidha/IN 2021/8 mins/Malayalam wEng ST)
Romance blossoms between two women who meet online, but the prospect of an in-person meeting puts their growing bond to the test.
Queer Parivaar (12A) (Dir Shiva Raichandani/GB 2022/25 mins/English)
When a mysterious gate-crasher appears at their wedding, Madhav and Sufi are forced to face past secrets and reflect on what makes a family.
Trinity (12A) (Dir Hetain Patel/GB 2021/23 mins/English & Gujarati with partial EngST)
The struggle between responsibility and duty plays out in this lyrical exploration of martial arts.
Muhafiz (The Protector) (Dir Pradipta Ray/IN 2022/20 mins/Hindi wEng ST)
Against a backdrop of sectarian violence, can a gay Hindu man find the courage to help a Muslim?
My Mother’s Girlfriend (12A) (Dir Arun Fulara/IN 2021/15 mins/Marathi & Hindi wEng ST)
A young man is forced to confront his mother’s love for another woman.
Event details
This screening will be preceded by a special event with artists Riz Ali and Yvy DeLuca who will be sharing their personal stories.