KASHISH 2021 DOCUMENTARY SHORTS IN COMPETITION

TOWARDS HOPE
Dir: Bhargav Lahkar / 43 min / India, USA

A documentary, inspired by true life experiences of Assamese trans-man Milin Dutta.

NOTHING BUT A HUMAN
Dir: Swati Jaiswal / 45 min / India

This documentary is about a young Gender Fluid Artist, Hiten Noonwal, who happens to also belong to the LGBTQ community as well. His journey as an artist started very young as he was growing up in a village situated at the Haryana-Delhi border in a Haryanvi Family. From designing dressing for Local Ramleela Cosplay of his village to reaching NID Ahmedabad as an Apparel Design student showed him a way to use his artistic talent to not only express himself through his art, also to use it as a weapon to fight his social battle and bring awareness in the society.

LIVE, DANCE, POSE
Dir: Valentina Riveiro Moreira / 12 min / Spain

The Ballroom : an underground scene that has been surviving for decades with origin in the United States and has landed in Spain. This dance form is here to stay and continue to function as a safe space for the LGTBIQ + community. Its protagonists will introduce us to this underworld and their personal stories in which we will see how it has influenced their lives.

This film is geo-blocked to play only in India.

OUT LOUD
Dir: Gail Willumsen / 53 min / USA

OUT LOUD chronicles the first season of the historic Trans Chorus of Los Angeles, the largest group of transgender and gender nonconforming people anywhere in the world who regularly sing together. Led by Lindsey Deaton, who co-founded the chorus and served as its first artistic director, these choristers, many of whom have no musical training, come together to hone their craft and find their voices. Some choristers have the added challenge of coping with changes to their vocal range as they take hormones to transition. The stakes are high for all as they prepare for their 2016 public concert debut in this inspiring story of an extraordinary choir.

GRACE
Dir: Smarak Samarjeet / 25 min / India

Can a Trans woman reimagine the world before her, without a fight for her rights, acceptance in the society, and equal opportunity? A documentary short subject about a young trans woman, seeking a dignified life for her and her community.

TRACING UTOPIA
Dir: Catarina de Sousa & Nick Tyson / 27 min / Portugal, USA

A group of teenagers discuss their ideas of a queer utopia. They build online safe spaces within a popular video game and create a manifesto for a more equal and just world where everyone can be their true self. In this moving short documentary, directors Catarina de Sousa and Nick Tyson prove there is much to learn from Generation Z. With humour and kindness, they illustrate the power of a community of love.

This film is geo-blocked to play only in India.