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Directed by | Sridhar Rangayan |
Written by | Sridhar Rangayan, Vivek Anand |
Produced by | Humsafar Trust |
Starring | Mouli Gangulyy Joy Sengupta Jayati Bhatia Zafar Karachiwala Uday Sonawane |
Distributed by | Solaris Pictures |
Release date |
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Running time | 92 minutes |
Country | India |
Language | Hindi |
68 Pages is a 2007 Indian film about an
The film weaves together five Mumbai-based short stories about people living with AIDS from some of the marginalised sections of society.
Overview
A transsexual bar dancer, a sex worker, a gay couple tell their stories of pain, trauma, happiness and hope. 68 Pages reveals how society stigmatizes and shuns those who have HIV/AIDS, or even those who are merely different.
The film was produced with support from
Plot
Professional ethics demand that Mansi, a young counselor, maintain confidentiality, remain objective and avoid emotional attachment with her clients. As a sensitive person, she finds it difficult to remain unaffected. Her true feelings are reflected in 68 pages of her personal diary.
Her writing tells the stories of Paayal, a commercial sex worker; Nishit, an intravenous drug user; Kiran, a gay man; and Umrao, a transsexual bar dancer, who are marginalized and suffer discrimination both before and after becoming infected with HIV.
Cast
- Mauli Gangulyas Mansi
- Joy Sengupta as Kiran
- Jayati Bhatia as Paayal
- Zafar Karachiwala as Nishit
- Uday Sonawane as Umesh / Umra
- Dilnaz Irani as Neha
- Bakul Thakkar
Festivals
- International Film Festival of Kerala, India (December 2007)[2]
- Pune International Film Festival, India (January 2008)[3]
- Montage International, Kerala, India (February 2008)[4]
- Worldfest Houston, USA (April 2008) – Winner: Silver Remi Award [1]
- Bollywood & Beyond, Germany (July 2008)[5][6]
- Nigah Queerfest, New Delhi, India (August 2008) [7]
- Q! Film Festival, Indonesia (August 2008) [8]
- Tasveer–Independent South Asian Film Festival ISAFF (September 2008) [9]
- A Million Different Loves, Poland (October 2008)
- Siddharth Gautam Film Festival, Bhubaneshwar, India (December 2008)
- Translations – Seattle Transgender Film Festival, USA (May 2009)[10]
- Ahmadabad International Film Festival, India (June 2009) – Winner: Best Film (Social Issue)
- Perspektive – Nuremberg International Human Rights Film Festival, Germany (Sept 2009)
References
- ^ a b "List of winners" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 20 February 2009. Retrieved 2013-12-03., Page 10, Line 5
- ^ "::IFFK 2009". Iffk.keralafilm.com. 17 December 2010. Archived from the original on 22 November 2008. Retrieved 10 January 2017.
- ^ "Pune International Film Festival catalogue" (PDF). www.puneinternationalfilmfestival.com. Archived from the original (PDF) on 20 August 2008. Retrieved 17 January 2022.
- ^ [1][dead link]
- ^ "16.07.2008 - 20.07.2008 Bollywood and beyond ► Stuttgart ◄ - INDIEN - Chancen in D-A-CH". XING. Archived from the original on 10 May 2008. Retrieved 10 January 2017.
- ^ "Archive". 5 December 2008. Archived from the original on 5 December 2008. Retrieved 6 December 2018.
- ^ "synopsis2". 10 August 2008. Archived from the original on 10 August 2008. Retrieved 6 December 2018.
- ^ "Broken sky". www.qfilmfestival.org. Archived from the original on 27 July 2011. Retrieved 17 January 2022.
- ^ "5th Independent South Asian Film Festival Sep24th - Sep28th 2008". 28 July 2011. Archived from the original on 28 July 2011. Retrieved 6 December 2018.
- ^ "Translations". Three Dollar Bill Cinema. Archived from the original on 10 May 2009. Retrieved 10 January 2017.
External links
- Official website
- Official site
- 68 Pages at IMDb
- "Not Just another AIDS movie - Maker of Gulabi Aaina ready with 68 Pages", Indian Express
- " '68 Pages' portraying life, love & hope", The Times of India
- "Queer Crash", Telegraph
- "Breaking Free", Telegraph
- "Documentary on AIDS counselor", The Times of India