Cinders explores real-life lesbianism in India
In Indian film, first there was "Fire," and then came "Girlfriend." But in between, there were a few lesser-publicized efforts to chart the course of the lesbian movement in India. And a small but significant contribution came from rather unexpected quarters — three student film-makers from a Calcutta college, with their debut, "Cinders." Anahita Sahney, Ankita Dhariwal and Poonam Khara researched their story and based the 25-minute piece on a suicide note by a woman, talking about how she and her children's nanny had been brutalized by her husband, because of their relationship. Only in their film, she becomes an activist, not a statistic.
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