FESTIVAL SCHEDULE @India Habitat Centre, New Delhi
4th Beyond Borders Feminist Film Festival 2023
30 November - 4 December 2023
(7 pm onwards)
India Habitat Centre
Lodhi Road, New Delhi
Curated by Aanchal Kapur and Reena Mohan
Organised by Kriti Film Club and Jagori
Different themes and multiple films will play each evening. Screenings will be followed by discussions with filmmakers.
30th November 2023 (Thursday) | 7 pm onwards
Theme: FREEDOM AND ISMS
Muktha [Liberated] (20 mins/ Kannada with English subtitles/ 2022/ India)
Organised by Kriti Film Club and Jagori
Different themes and multiple films will play each evening. Screenings will be followed by discussions with filmmakers.
30th November 2023 (Thursday) | 7 pm onwards
Celebrating South Asian Women’s Day
Theme: DREAMS AND DESIRES
Kolahal (26:41 mins/ Marathi with English subtitles/ 2023/I ndia/ Fiction)
Kolahal (26:41 mins/ Marathi with English subtitles/ 2023/I ndia/ Fiction)
Dir. Dr. Santosh Panthare
Meera, a middle aged hearing impaired woman living her monotonous lonely life in a crowded noisy city. A knock from her past brings emotional turmoil in her life.
Beyond the Blues (63 mins/ Bengali with English subtitles/ 2023/ India/ Documentary)
Meera, a middle aged hearing impaired woman living her monotonous lonely life in a crowded noisy city. A knock from her past brings emotional turmoil in her life.
Beyond the Blues (63 mins/ Bengali with English subtitles/ 2023/ India/ Documentary)
Dir. Debalina Mazumdar
What does it mean to not just break binaries, but to queer them too? When Neel decides to transition from his assigned gender at birth he is rendered homeless having to leave his parental home. But does he find the expected/promised shelter in his affirmed gender? Does he find familiarity in his chosen life?
Independence Lane (13 mins/ Sinhala with English subtitles/ 2021/ Sri Lanka/ Fiction)
What does it mean to not just break binaries, but to queer them too? When Neel decides to transition from his assigned gender at birth he is rendered homeless having to leave his parental home. But does he find the expected/promised shelter in his affirmed gender? Does he find familiarity in his chosen life?
Independence Lane (13 mins/ Sinhala with English subtitles/ 2021/ Sri Lanka/ Fiction)
Dir. Anomaa Rajakaruna
A group of housewives from the same neighbourhood engaged in a WhatsApp group chat, are curious about a new young female tenant in a house nearby and her interaction with a young Muslim woman.
Dreams Awaken/ Jagte Khwab (19 mins/ Hindi, English with English subtitles/ 2022/ India/ Documentary)
A group of housewives from the same neighbourhood engaged in a WhatsApp group chat, are curious about a new young female tenant in a house nearby and her interaction with a young Muslim woman.
Dreams Awaken/ Jagte Khwab (19 mins/ Hindi, English with English subtitles/ 2022/ India/ Documentary)
Dir. Aprajita Gupta
If dreams had eyes of their own, would they see reality for what it is? A queer desire transcends from a night's dream to the day's reality, when the filmmaker starts filming her every day.
If dreams had eyes of their own, would they see reality for what it is? A queer desire transcends from a night's dream to the day's reality, when the filmmaker starts filming her every day.
1st December 2023 (Friday) | 7 pm onwards
Theme: MEMORIES AND NURTURING
1 Samuel 17 (17 mins/ Malayalam with English subs/ 2022/ India/ Fiction) Dir. Alen Savio Lopez
A sudden change in his everyday environment makes a child confused and hard to adapt to his new normal reality. He tries hard to cope with that inorganic world; but will he adjust to that change or will he rebel against it?
Maunn (11 mins/ Hindi with English subtitles/ 2020/ India)
A sudden change in his everyday environment makes a child confused and hard to adapt to his new normal reality. He tries hard to cope with that inorganic world; but will he adjust to that change or will he rebel against it?
Maunn (11 mins/ Hindi with English subtitles/ 2020/ India)
Dir. Priyanka Singh
Parents of a young girl child find themselves facing the most decisive moment of their lives when they come to know about their paedophile neighbour.
What Do I Do After You (19 mins/ English, Hindi with English subtitles/ 2022/ India)
What Do I Do After You (19 mins/ English, Hindi with English subtitles/ 2022/ India)
Dir. Lourdes M Supriya
The filmmaker looks at her father, an aging social activist, and his dedication to his work. She tries to decide whether she should continue his work after him, while also navigating his expectations of her, her own hopes for the future, the anxiety of losing him, a thought that has plagued her since the death of her mother.
Mum (19 mins/ Spanish, Portuguese with English subtitles/ 2023/ India, Portugal, Hungary, Belgium)
The filmmaker looks at her father, an aging social activist, and his dedication to his work. She tries to decide whether she should continue his work after him, while also navigating his expectations of her, her own hopes for the future, the anxiety of losing him, a thought that has plagued her since the death of her mother.
Mum (19 mins/ Spanish, Portuguese with English subtitles/ 2023/ India, Portugal, Hungary, Belgium)
Dir. Siddhant Sarin
Through the monotony of everyday realities, we see Sandra, a mother of two, raising her children with a frequently absent father. The satirical representation of her conventional familial life leaves us with questions about her personal desires.
Mau (8 mins/ Mizo with English subtitles/ 2023/ India)
Mau (8 mins/ Mizo with English subtitles/ 2023/ India)
Dir. Shilpika Bordoloi
Through ritual folklore and performance, this film explores the relationship between the human and the nonhuman, by evoking the forgotten memory of the mother who dies at child-birth.
Kaankhowa (29 mins/ Assamese with English subtitles/ 2022/ India)
Through ritual folklore and performance, this film explores the relationship between the human and the nonhuman, by evoking the forgotten memory of the mother who dies at child-birth.
Kaankhowa (29 mins/ Assamese with English subtitles/ 2022/ India)
Dir. Hira Das
While playing kabaddi in school, the uniform shirt of 11 year old Ram gets torn. His widow mother Malati tries to borrow some money for a new shirt from her employer but gets into an argument with his wife.
Kaanch (15 mins/ Hindi with English subtitles/ 2023/ India)
While playing kabaddi in school, the uniform shirt of 11 year old Ram gets torn. His widow mother Malati tries to borrow some money for a new shirt from her employer but gets into an argument with his wife.
Kaanch (15 mins/ Hindi with English subtitles/ 2023/ India)
Dir. Jayasri Sridhar
A story of the invisible causes of the injuries endured by a working mother and her young child.
2nd December 2023 (Saturday) | 7 pm onwards
2nd December 2023 (Saturday) | 7 pm onwards
Theme: FREEDOM AND ISMS
Muktha [Liberated] (20 mins/ Kannada with English subtitles/ 2022/ India)
Dir. Medini Kelamane
A family is getting ready for a marriage alliance yet to be made. As the boy, Shekhara is growing a bit out of age and the girl, Pushpa being physically not very appealing, the marriage has been relatively delayed for both of them.
Padhne Umar [Age of Learning] (26 mins/ Nepali with English subtitles/2023/ Nepal)
A family is getting ready for a marriage alliance yet to be made. As the boy, Shekhara is growing a bit out of age and the girl, Pushpa being physically not very appealing, the marriage has been relatively delayed for both of them.
Padhne Umar [Age of Learning] (26 mins/ Nepali with English subtitles/2023/ Nepal)
Dir. Shuvangi Khadka
After struggling all their lives due to illiteracy, two women in rural Nepal are now making their way back to primary school along with their grandchildren. The film explores what drives these women and what they hope to accomplish in the future.
Ladies Only (79 mins/ English, Hindi and Marathi with English subtitles/ 2022/ India)
After struggling all their lives due to illiteracy, two women in rural Nepal are now making their way back to primary school along with their grandchildren. The film explores what drives these women and what they hope to accomplish in the future.
Ladies Only (79 mins/ English, Hindi and Marathi with English subtitles/ 2022/ India)
Dir. Rebana John
A small film crew enters the ladies compartments of the local trains in Mumbai. Chance encounters and acquaintances are invited to reveal their opinions, their confessions and their stories in a ‘public’ space.
3rd December 2023 (Sunday) | 7 pm onwards
Theme: ELDER STORIES
No Winter Holidays (79 mins/ Nepali with English subtitles/ 2023/ Nepal)
A small film crew enters the ladies compartments of the local trains in Mumbai. Chance encounters and acquaintances are invited to reveal their opinions, their confessions and their stories in a ‘public’ space.
3rd December 2023 (Sunday) | 7 pm onwards
Theme: ELDER STORIES
No Winter Holidays (79 mins/ Nepali with English subtitles/ 2023/ Nepal)
Dir. Rajan Kathet, Sunir Pandey
Two lifelong rivals Ratima and Kalima have been appointed caretakers of their empty village. Now in the twilight of their lives, they must forget their past and help each other survive a long and harsh winter.
Bhangaar (64 mins/ Marathi, English with English subtiles/ 2023/ India)
Two lifelong rivals Ratima and Kalima have been appointed caretakers of their empty village. Now in the twilight of their lives, they must forget their past and help each other survive a long and harsh winter.
Bhangaar (64 mins/ Marathi, English with English subtiles/ 2023/ India)
Dir. Sumira Roy
The journey of India's first couple to jointly appeal for Euthanasia (illegal in India), their quest, crisis and complexities.
4th December 2023 (Monday) | 7 pm onwards
Theme: SILENCE AND RELATIONSHIPS
In No Sence (15 mins/ English/ 2023/ India)
The journey of India's first couple to jointly appeal for Euthanasia (illegal in India), their quest, crisis and complexities.
4th December 2023 (Monday) | 7 pm onwards
Theme: SILENCE AND RELATIONSHIPS
In No Sence (15 mins/ English/ 2023/ India)
Dir. Gia Singh Arora
This film takes us on an intimate journey through Lilya's complex relationship with the haunting reality of child sexual abuse. It explores the complexities of trauma and attachment, memory and the body; inviting reflections on the possibility of healing and recovery.
Somewhere Near and Far/Kahin Door aur Paas (23 mins/ Hindi, English, Punjabi with Eng subtitles/ 2022/ India)
This film takes us on an intimate journey through Lilya's complex relationship with the haunting reality of child sexual abuse. It explores the complexities of trauma and attachment, memory and the body; inviting reflections on the possibility of healing and recovery.
Somewhere Near and Far/Kahin Door aur Paas (23 mins/ Hindi, English, Punjabi with Eng subtitles/ 2022/ India)
Dir. Gurleen Grewal
Set in a newly constructed landscape of suburban Delhi, the filmmaker turns the camera inward to the space of her home. Through silences, whispered conversations, and objects, the film examines the complex nature of gender and family dynamics.
How Do I Show The Ocean Space You Carried Inside You? (42 mins/ Hindi with Eng subtitles/ 2022/ India)
Set in a newly constructed landscape of suburban Delhi, the filmmaker turns the camera inward to the space of her home. Through silences, whispered conversations, and objects, the film examines the complex nature of gender and family dynamics.
How Do I Show The Ocean Space You Carried Inside You? (42 mins/ Hindi with Eng subtitles/ 2022/ India)
Dir. Abeer Khan
Driven by love, and wonder, two individuals, artists, living, working and growing, together and separately. Through the works of the male protagonist, the film brings to us his sharp commentary on the ethos of his times: growing consumerism and pollution; state violence and repression; and the yearning for freedom, both artistic and personal.
Hello Guyyz
(24 mins/ Hindi, Bengali with Eng subtitles/ 2023/ India)
Driven by love, and wonder, two individuals, artists, living, working and growing, together and separately. Through the works of the male protagonist, the film brings to us his sharp commentary on the ethos of his times: growing consumerism and pollution; state violence and repression; and the yearning for freedom, both artistic and personal.
Hello Guyyz
(24 mins/ Hindi, Bengali with Eng subtitles/ 2023/ India)
Dir. Samiksha Mathur
This film is a reflection of modern day India where - cheap internet, longing to become the next big star, and high aspirations are a reality. But so are class, caste and gender differences.
This film is a reflection of modern day India where - cheap internet, longing to become the next big star, and high aspirations are a reality. But so are class, caste and gender differences.
PLEASE NOTE THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION
- No prior registration required. Seating on first cum first serve basis
- Nearest Metros: Jor Bagh, JLN Stadium, Khan Market
- The venue is wheelchair friendly
- Press queries: space.kriti@gmail.com
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from 5th to 8th December 2023
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