KASHISH 2023 Opening & closing films
KASHISH 2023 is proud to present as its Opening Film, the World Premiere of Onir’s Indian feature film PINE CONE, a film that deals with a contemporary gay relationship, post reading down of Sec 377.
KASHISH 2023 Closing Film WHEN TIME GOT LOUDER, by Connie Cocchia, is a Canadian coming of age drama of a young lesbian girl, and her family bonding with her autistic brother.
OPENING FILM
PINE CONE
Dir: Onir
105 min / India / Hindi
Pine Cone features three stories from the life of filmmaker Sid Mehra, as he negotiates relationships in his search for love. The stories are in reverse chronological order – 2019, 2009, and 1999. A human being is a human being, and love is love, and Sid while proudly gay, is not defined by it. It is about a man who refuses to apologise for who he is, a man determined to live life in full – the prejudices of the world be damned!
CLOSING FILM
WHEN TIME GOT LOUDER
Dir: Connie Cocchia
113 min / Canada, USA / English
Departing for college, Abbie leaves behind her parents and brother, Kayden, who is non-verbal and has autism. As Abbie falls in love with her new independence and budding relationship with a woman, her parents try to teach Kayden more independent life skills as they help him transition from high school to adulthood and adjust his routine without Abbie. Due to Abbie’s absence, Kayden’s struggles increase as he cannot communicate with his sister. When Abbie returns home for the holidays she discovers Kayden is in the hospital, and as a family they must find a solution for his future.
