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LAKSHMI
AND ME + Q&A
(Nishtha Jain, India 2007, 59’)
ICA CINEMA 1
Friday 7 March 6.30PM
UK PREMIERE
"Lakshmi and Me" is a remarkably honest documentary - Kalpana Sharma, Deputy Editor, The Hindu
Stands apart from the crowd, intimate and lovely, a universal film about modern womanhood - Tju-Bang Film
Nominated for the Silver Wolf Award at IDFA 2007.
Exploring the relationship between employer and servant, this is a delicate and brave documentary which asks how two women negotiate the ingrained social and cultural attitudes that govern their lives. Based in Mumbai, Indian filmmaker Jain turns the camera on her maid Lakshmi and finds that the delicate boundaries of their tentative friendship are put to the test through Lakshmi’s unexpected pregnancy and illness. Screening followed by director Q&A TBC.
Director Nishtha Jain returns to BEV after winning our Best Documentary award in 2007 for ‘6 Yards to Democracy’. Graduating from Jamia Mass Communication Centre in New Delhi, she then joined the Film and Television Institute of India (FTII), specializing in film direction. She currently works as an independent filmmaker in Bombay and is co-founder of Raintree Films.
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MIGRATION
(Mira Nair, India 2007, 18’)
UK PREMIERE
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Migration is the new short film from world-renowned director Mira Nair, exploring the perennial issue of HIV/AIDS in India. |
Screening presented in partnership with Tongues on Fire, Supported by ActionAid
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