Bombay's first international gay film festival triumphs | reviews, news & interviews
Bombay's first international gay film festival triumphs
Bombay's first international gay film festival triumphs
Tuesday, 27 April 2010
Everything happens so quickly in India. It seems like only yesterday that homosexuality was legalised; and now Bombay has just hosted the first Kashish-Mumbai International Queer Film Festival. As one of its very literary organisers pointed out, his country used to be so open to all forms of worship and sensuality; it's the home of the Kama Sutra, after all. It was time to reclaim gay love, he said, and give Indians of all kinds the chance to learn about it through the farthest-reaching medium. And it worked - even if many younger folk had to tell their parents they were 'just off to see a film'. Not a Bollywood mainstream number, that's for sure.
more
Bach's Easter Oratorio, OAE, Whelan, QEH review – the joys of springtime
The upbeat, sunlit side of Holy Week Bach
Album: Jane Weaver - Love In Constant Spectacle
The most welcoming album to date from Greater Manchester’s musical individualist
First Person: author-turned-actor Lydia Higman on a play that foregrounds a slice of forgotten history
'Gunter' co-creator and historian connects a 1604 witch hit to the world today
Passenger, ITV review - who are they trying to kid?
Andrew Buchan's screenwriting debut leads us nowhere
The Origin of Evil review - Laure Calamy stars in gripping French psychodrama
Sébastien Marnier directs an excellent cast in a story of shifting identities
Foam, Finborough Theatre review - fascism and f*cking in a Gentlemen's Lavatory that proves short of gentlemen
Infamous neo-Nazi brought to life in compelling drama
Album: Ride - Interplay
Oxford indie kings not only on form, but breaking new ground
Schubert Piano Sonatas 4, Paul Lewis, Wigmore Hall review - feverish and sometimes violent
Explosive new insights in the pianist's latest interpretations of the last three masterpieces
Vossa Jazz 2024 review - Norwegian festival embraces William Parker’s spaciness, Karin Krog’s classicism and much more
Never mind the picture-postcard setting, the music is what matters
First person: playwright Paul Grellong on keeping pace with American politics
The author of 'Power of Sail' sets the scene for his play's UK premiere
Album: Sum 41 - Heaven :x: Hell
A bittersweet goodbye album from the Pop Punk legends
3 Body Problem, Netflix review - life, the universe and everything (and a bit more)
Mind-blowing adaptation of Liu Cixin's novel from the makers of 'Game of Thrones'
Add comment