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Hace 3 días · Her latest, I am Sirat, is no different. The story of a trans woman who lives a dual life, I am Sirat captures the conflict in Sirat’s mind, while not letting go of her joy and hunger for life. While the film premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival in 2023, it is being screened in India for the first time.
20 de may. de 2024 · More than 25 years after her movie Fire (1996)—on the relationship between two women–saw Right wing groups and political parties vandalise theatres across India, Mehta is still interrogating gender discrimination. Sirat, the protagonist of the documentary, lives as her true self.
Hace 2 días · “Good cinema is always political,” says Oscar-nominated filmmaker Deepa Mehta (73), who has always given a voice, and visibility, to issues like gender, marginality and human rights, from the days of Fire (1998) to her latest documentary, I Am Sirat (2023). The documentary was screened at the I View World Salon in Delhi recently.
16 de may. de 2024 · Deepa Mehta and Sirat Taneja discuss their documentary ‘I Am Sirat,’ which chronicles a journey of identity and acceptance. After premiering the film at the Toronto International Film Festival,...
19 de may. de 2024 · Deepa Mehta’s Fire, starring Shabana Azmi and Nandita Das, was among the first films in mainstream Indian cinema to explore the topic of same-sex relationships. At the recent Kashish Pride Film ...
13 de may. de 2024 · Mehta, best known for her Elements Trilogy, ‘Fire’ (1996), ‘Earth’ (1998), and ‘Water’ (2005), has received critical acclaim for her nuanced portrayal of complex social issues, and human rights...
10 de may. de 2024 · In its 15th edition now, the festival, which is slated to screen 133 films from 46 countries, will stage a conversation about the controversial film with its director Deepa Mehta and actor Nandita Das on May 18 at Mumbai’s Liberty Cinema from 4.30pm to 5.30pm. They are calling it a Fire-side chat.
