Programme includes I Am Not A Witch, My Pure Land.
The Festival of Commonwealth Film has announced the programme for its first edition, which will take place at the British Museum in London on April 14-15.
With a focus on human rights across the Commonwealth, the event includes seven feature films and a shorts programme.
Films screening across the two days include Rungano Nyoni’s darkly satirical debut I Am Not A Witch. The film won outstanding debut by a British writer, director or producer at this year’s BAFTAs as well as best director and best debut director for...
The Festival of Commonwealth Film has announced the programme for its first edition, which will take place at the British Museum in London on April 14-15.
With a focus on human rights across the Commonwealth, the event includes seven feature films and a shorts programme.
Films screening across the two days include Rungano Nyoni’s darkly satirical debut I Am Not A Witch. The film won outstanding debut by a British writer, director or producer at this year’s BAFTAs as well as best director and best debut director for...
- 3/26/2018
- by Ben Dalton
- ScreenDaily
British South Asian drama has been associated with sparkly saris and arranged-marriage melodrama for too long. It's time to acknowledge the full breadth of its talent
Eight years ago this month, I was in rehearsals at Birmingham Rep for Behzti (Dishonour), a play by Gurpreet Kaur Bhatti that depicted a rape in a Sikh temple. By 20 December the production was forced to close early, as a result of violent protests. The police were unable to guarantee the safety of the actors, audience or theatre staff, so the management had no option but to stop the show. It was a terrifying and deeply upsetting time, made even more tragic to us – a company of South Asian artists. Quite apart from the death threats against the playwright, there was no other play on at the time by a South Asian writer. This made the enforced silence even more painful. We were struggling to get our voices heard.
Eight years ago this month, I was in rehearsals at Birmingham Rep for Behzti (Dishonour), a play by Gurpreet Kaur Bhatti that depicted a rape in a Sikh temple. By 20 December the production was forced to close early, as a result of violent protests. The police were unable to guarantee the safety of the actors, audience or theatre staff, so the management had no option but to stop the show. It was a terrifying and deeply upsetting time, made even more tragic to us – a company of South Asian artists. Quite apart from the death threats against the playwright, there was no other play on at the time by a South Asian writer. This made the enforced silence even more painful. We were struggling to get our voices heard.
- 12/7/2012
- The Guardian - Film News
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