Documentary Panorama

Thu May 16, 11.00 AM, Liberty Cinema

Call them activists, saviors or survivors, in every generation there are always a few determined ones who face the challenges head on to live life on their terms, also help create an environment of dignity for others. A documentary package dedicated to the gritty realities, struggles, dreams and victories of such indomitable people across the LGBTQIA+ spectrum from diverse cultures & ethnicities.

THE PRIDE LIAR Director: Andres Lübbert 19 min | 2023 | Belgium | Dutch, English, Georgian Emzo, escaped persecution in Georgia five years ago, finding refuge in Belgium. This short documentary captures his unyielding commitment to the LGBTQ+ cause, showcasing the indomitable spirit of one individual’s fight for acceptance and equality.

SLEEPING DRAGON Director: Rob Falconer 12 min | 2023 | UK | English The death in May 2023 of George Hodson, artist, writer and long-term HIV/AIDS survivor, leaves a legacy of inspiration, unique visual art and unforgettable writing, drawn from direct experience. Surviving HIV/AIDS for some 45 years, cancer, loss, stigma, alienating family bigotry and racism, for some of the Queer Elder generation like George, triple combination therapy threw a lifeline that also became a lifetime of onward challenge.

THERE ARE THINGS TO DO Director: Mike Syers 18 min | 2023 | USA | English Urvashi Vaid, an outspoken immigrant, lesbian and woman of color, was an LGBTQ+ superhero who helped shape the modern day gay rights movement. Her vision for the movement serves as a roadmap of initiatives & tools for generations of activist as they face anti-LGBTQ+ backlash.

Everyone_s Welcome poster new - Suhit Kelkar

EVERYONE’S WELCOME Director: Suhit Bombaywala 20 min | 2024 | India | English, Marathi, Hindi An inspiring account of a café in Mumbai, staffed and owned by trans people. How it thrives not only to become a profitable business, but also helps in reducing transphobia in its locality.

CITY OF MIRAGE (La Main Gauche) Directors: Anjani Chadha, Niv 5 min | 2023 | India | English A series of conversations with Pratik, a genderfluid, tribal person from Assam who moved to Mumbai two years ago to pursue a Master’s degree and moved back to their village earlier this year. The film reflects the lessons learnt while they lived their life in a metropolis, and how they navigated their queerness in a crowded city like Mumbai.

ZOYA Director: Harsh Shamal Matondkar 5 min | 2023 | India | English, Hindi A brief video profile of Zoya Lobo, India’s first transgender photojournalist.