Exclusive: The world premiere of Rumana Molla’s Indo-Belgian film Minimum and the UK premiere of Indian actor Anshuman Jha’s directorial debut Lord Curzon Ki Haveli will be on show at this year’s UK Asian Film Festival (Ukaff).
Prominent figures including actors Shabana Azmi and Karisma Kapoor will be feted for their roles in Indian cinema at the annual event.
Ukaff, which says it is the longest running South Asian film festival in the world, will run its 26th edition from May 2 to 12 in venues across London, Leicester and Oxford.
Themed ‘Climate of Change,’ the festival will open with the premiere of Minimum at the BFI IMAX in London, while Lord Curzon Ki Haveli will close out the event at the Regent Street Cinema.
Indian industry veterans such as Kapoor, playback singer Kavita Krishnamurthy and designer Rina Dhaka are expected to attend the closing gala in London, with...
Prominent figures including actors Shabana Azmi and Karisma Kapoor will be feted for their roles in Indian cinema at the annual event.
Ukaff, which says it is the longest running South Asian film festival in the world, will run its 26th edition from May 2 to 12 in venues across London, Leicester and Oxford.
Themed ‘Climate of Change,’ the festival will open with the premiere of Minimum at the BFI IMAX in London, while Lord Curzon Ki Haveli will close out the event at the Regent Street Cinema.
Indian industry veterans such as Kapoor, playback singer Kavita Krishnamurthy and designer Rina Dhaka are expected to attend the closing gala in London, with...
- 4/18/2024
- by Hannah Abraham
- Deadline Film + TV
Blue Sunshine Photo: Glasgow Film Festival
The past few years have seen a slew of films concerned with telling trans people’s stories – mostly focused on the process of gender transition. Some of them have enjoyed a good deal of critical and box office success, and one of two have successfully told stories that trans people themselves can relate to, but none of them really compare to new Indian contribution Blue Sunshine. Perhaps that’s because it was written and directed by someone who is trans herself. She also stars in it. On the other hand, her success is extraordinary, because she’s a complete beginner – prior to taking on this project, she had never even set foot on a film set.
I met Samyuktha Vijayan just before the 2024 Glasgow Film Festival, where Blue Sunshine is screening. We began by discussing the films that are already out there, and the narrative traits that many.
The past few years have seen a slew of films concerned with telling trans people’s stories – mostly focused on the process of gender transition. Some of them have enjoyed a good deal of critical and box office success, and one of two have successfully told stories that trans people themselves can relate to, but none of them really compare to new Indian contribution Blue Sunshine. Perhaps that’s because it was written and directed by someone who is trans herself. She also stars in it. On the other hand, her success is extraordinary, because she’s a complete beginner – prior to taking on this project, she had never even set foot on a film set.
I met Samyuktha Vijayan just before the 2024 Glasgow Film Festival, where Blue Sunshine is screening. We began by discussing the films that are already out there, and the narrative traits that many.
- 3/2/2024
- by Jennie Kermode
- eyeforfilm.co.uk
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