Purple Skies
Purple Skies is a 2014 movie directed by Sridhar Rangayan and produced by Public Service Broadcasting Trust and Solaris Pictures. It documents the opinions of lesbians, bisexuals and trans men in India. The censor board of India granted it a Universal (U) certificate and it was also broadcast on Doordarshan in 2015.[1]
| Purple Skies | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Sridhar Rangayan |
| Produced by | Public Service Broadcasting Trust |
| Written by | Sridhar Rangayan |
| Distributed by | Solaris Pictures |
Release date |
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Running time | 66 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Hindi/ English |
The documentary film showcases stories of the LGBT community about living in India and is the first documentary on LGBT topics to be screened on a national network, Doordarshan.[2] As of 2015, it has been screened at 27 international film festivals.
Cast
- Betu Singh[3]
- Sonal Giani
- Maya Lisa-Shanker
- Shobhna S Kumar[4]
- Raj Kanaujiya
Screenings
- 38 Frameline San Francisco International LGBT Film Festival[5][6]
- GAZE International LGBT Film Festival, Dublin
- 5th Annual Chicago South Asian Film Festival, 2014
- 13th Prague Indian Film Festival, 2014
- 10th Gay Film Night International Film Festival, Romania, 2014
- 18th Seattle Lesbian & Gay Film Festival, USA, 2014
- 13th Q! Film Festival, Indonesia, 2014
- Trikone Australasia Queer Film Night, Melbourne, Australia, 2014
- 3rd Everybody's Perfect, Geneva, Switzerland, 2014
- South Asian Film Festival, North Carolina, 2014
- Florence Queer Festival, Italy, 2014
- Festival of Lesbian Identities, Budapest, 2014
- Sappho LGBT Film Festival, Kolkata, 2014
- 5th KASHISH Mumbai International Queer Film Festival, Mumbai[7]
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References
- "This Film on LGBTQ Community Was Not Only Aired on DD but Also Given a 'U' Certificate". The Better India. 15 September 2015. Retrieved 8 September 2017.
- "Doordarshan telecasts film on LGBT for the first time". Retrieved 8 September 2017.
- ""Purple Skies" is a look into the lesbian, bisexual and trans community in India - AfterEllen". AfterEllen. 8 June 2015. Retrieved 8 September 2017.
- "Film on Indian lesbians creating waves internationally - Gaylaxy Magazine". www.gaylaxymag.com. Retrieved 8 September 2017.
- http://www.psbt.org/screening/movie_review/541
- "Our Films – PSBT". psbt.org. Retrieved 8 September 2017.
- Grover, Erin. "A Historic First: Indian Network Airs Sridhar Rangayan's Documentary On Indian Lesbians, Bisexuals & Transgendered Men | IndieWire". www.indiewire.com. Retrieved 8 September 2017.
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