Kashish Indian LGBT Film Festival Goes Online

Kashish Mumbai International Queer Film Festival is now under way on its 2020 edition, as the city remains in lockdown due to the spread of coronavirus.

Now in its 11th year, Kashish is South Asia’s biggest Lgbtqia+ themed film festival.The newly christened Kashish 2020 Virtual will screen 157 films from 42 countries, of which 52 compete in nine competition categories.

The festival runs July 22-30.The films competing in the narrative features category include “Fireflies” (India), “Gossamer Folds” (U.S.), “Margin Of Error” (Argentina), “Music For Bleeding Hearts” (Brazil) and “Stray Dolls” (U.S.).

Films competing in the best documentary feature category include “Changing The Game” (U.S.), “Making Sweet Tea” (U.S.), “March For Dignity”, “One Taxi Ride” (Mexico), and “Surviving The Silence” (U.S.).“It is a great encouragement to filmmakers who have made these films under challenging circumstances, sometimes in countries where being LGBTQ is still dangerous,” said festival director Sridhar Rangayan.

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