... ebang bewarish (... and the unclaimed)

…and the unclaimed delves into the aftermath of Swapna and Shucheta’s deaths, as well as the social conditions that led to their choice. “The unclaimed” refers both to the fact that neither of their families came forward to claim their bodies, but also to the tenuous state of existence of queer and trans folks in India. Interviews with Swapna and Shucheta’s families and neighbours are interspersed with the stories of ordinary Indian queer and trans people, as well as activists and advocates, all of whom are dealing with their own experiences of the label “unclaimed”, while fiercely fighting for their rights to live and love.

Festival Selection and Awards

    1. 23rd Inside Out Toronto LGBT Film Festival, Canada, 2013 
    2. 5th KASHISH Mumbai International Queer Film Festival, India, 2013
      1. Reel Desires, Chennai International Queer Film Festival, India, 2013
      2. National Competition Section of the 13th Mumbai International Film Festival (MIFF), India, 2014
      3. Jury Special Mention Award at the 8th Signs Film Festival, Competition Section, Kochi, India, 2014
      4. 11th World Film Festival, Tartu, Estonia, 2014
      5. 6th International Documentary and Short Film Festival of Kerala (IDSFFK), India, 2014
      6. 10th IAWRT Asian Women's Film Festival, New Delhi, India, 2014
      7. The Bangalore Queer Film Festival (BQFF), India, 2014
      8. 2nd Our Lives...To Live Film Festival 2014 (seeking a JUST world!), Goa, India, 2014
      9. Cinepride in Nantes, France, 2014
      10. The 3rd NALSAR Film Festival, Hyderabad, India, 2015
      11. 30th Vancouver Queer Film Festival, 2018, Canada
      12. 2nd edition of Pankh - an LBT Film Festival 2019, Mumbai, India
      13. REINCARNATE : Regional Art and Film Festival, Dhaka, Bangladesh, 2019
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