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A still from Bodies of Desire

While marginalisation of communities continues to be rampant, amplifying the voices of the marginalised is imperative. That's the idea behind Five Films for Freedom, an online short film programme hosted by the British Council and BFI Flare to support LGBTQI+ rights. In India, British Council India is partnering with The Queer Muslim Project, which is the largest virtual network of queer, Muslim, and allied individuals in South Asia. So, until this weekend, five films can be streamed for free.

Trans Happiness is Real. Pics/Youtube

The showcase includes Pure (USA) directed by Natalie Jasmine Harris, Victoria (Spain) by Daniel Toledo, Trans Happiness is Real (UK) by Quinton Baker, Bodies of Desire (India) by Varsha Panikar and Saad Nawab, and Land of the Free (Sweden) by Dawid Ullgren. A physical screening will also take place at Versova's Harkat Studios. This will be followed by a conversation with Panikar, model and entrepreneur Bonita Rajpurohit, and writer and performer
Doel Rakshit.

On Today, 7 pm
At Harkat Studios, Versova, Andheri West.
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