Lipstick Under My Burkha, A Death In The Gunj to be screened at Indian Film Festival of Melbourne
Konkona Sen Sharma's films Lipstick Under My Burkha and A Death In The Gunj will be screened at the Indian Film Festival of Melbourne (IFFM).
Melbourne: Following in the footsteps of its previous edition, the upcoming Indian Film Festival of Melbourne (IFFM) will again celebrate women's empowerment this year with screenings of Lipstick Under My Burkha, A Death In The Gunj and Doctor Rakhmabai.
Konkona Sen Sharma in a still from Lipstick Under My Burkha. Twitter
The festival, which is in its eighth edition now, will take place from 10 to 22 August.
While the theme for this year is "Diversity in Cinema", the makers have decided to continue celebrating their theme from previous year, of women's empowerment.
Related Articles
The year gone by "was our year of women empowerment and we are continuing that celebration this year too with a key focus on the subject," Mitu Bhowmick Lange, director of the film festival, said in a statement.
"We have selected some of the best films that resonates with the idea of women empowerment, some with great subjects and some with great women (film) makers helming the projects. The festival is delight to present these different voices," Lange added.
Actress Aishwarya Rai Bachchan will be felicitated at IFFM for her contribution to global cinema.
also read
Oscar nominee Anna Kendrick talks about her character in 'Alice, Darling', premiering exclusively on Lionsgate Play
Bringing to light the sensitive issue of emotional abuse prevalent in the society, Alice, Darling encourages us to start a conversation around identifying and facing emotionally abusive relationships in our own lives.
Jane Fonda: 'My director Rene Clement wanted to sleep with me, see what my orgasms looked like'
The American actress made this startling revelation in her recent interview. She was only 27 when this incident happened
Salman Rushdie attends PEN America gala, first in-person appearance since stabbing
Last August, Rushdie was appearing at the Chautauqua Institution, a nonprofit education and retreat center in western New York, when he was assaulted by a young man dressed in black and carrying a knife.