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Celebrating love and queer cinema — ‘Dialogues: Calcutta International LGBTQIA+ Film Fest’ returns

The event is to take place over two days at Basusree Cinema

The Dialogues: Calcutta International LGBTQIA+ Film and Video Festival is back for its 18th edition. Now, you can enjoy two days of inspiring cinema that highlights queer and trans experiences from around the world. Held on November 30 and December 1 at Basusree Cinema, this festival has been a key part of India’s queer cultural scene since 2007.

Organised by Sappho for Equality, Pratyay Gender Collective and Goethe-Institut/Max Mueller Bhavan, the event is free and open to all, celebrating stories of love, identity and resilience.

This year’s line-up includes an exciting mix of films, with They/Them, Hues & Blues, and Jonja scheduled for Day 1, and B25, If, and Blue ID lighting up the screen on Day 2. Free passes will be available outside the venue. Don’t miss out on this celebration of LGBTQIA+ voices.

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What: Dialogues: Calcutta International LGBTQIA+ Film and Video Festival (18th Edition)

Where: Basusree Cinema, 102, Shyama Prasad Mukherjee Road, Kalighat 

When: November 30 and December 1, 2.30pm onwards

Entry: Free passes available at the venue. Non-ticketed and open to all.

– Urvashi Bhattacharya