Innovative Feminist Documentaries. Day 2

Synopsis

Presented in collaboration with Rough Edges.

Umbro (Docu/ 2024/ Gujarati, Hindi/ 34 mins) Dir. Prachee Bajania. Through the filmmaker's mother and her friends in the small town of Dhrangadhra, joyful friendships among women, routinely dismissed and unsung. Followed by online Q & A with the film maker.

Awards & Festivals: Best Documentary, Reelfocus, Beijing International Film Festival, Second Best Film, Short Documentary, International Documentary And Short Film Festival Of Kerala, Trivandrum, Indian Documentary Film Festival, Bhubaneswar, Dharamshala International Film Festival, Kala Ghoda Arts Festival, Mumbai,  IAWRT Asian Women’s Film Festival, Delhi, Kos Minar International Documentary Film Festival, Haryana

B25 (Docu/ 2024/ Hindi, English/ 34 mins) Dirs. Raqeeb & Manvendra. The film reframes notions of home and belonging, while reflecting on queerness, love, chosen families, gender, violence, identity and freedom, against the backdrop of a rapidly changing india. Filmmaker Raqeeb, will be present for Q & A. 

Awards & Festivals: Indian Documentary Film Festival, Bhubaneswar, Pink Life Queerfest, Ankara, Dialogues Film Festival, Kolkata, Wip Alt Fest, Delhi