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Onir, Director of BFI Flare Selection ‘Pine Cone,’ Talks LGBTQ Cinema in India: ‘The Queer Gaze Is Missing’ (EXCLUSIVE)
Onir, one of a handful of out and proud Indian filmmakers, is speaking about the current scenario for LGBTQ filmmakers in the country.
Having said that, I feel the mainstream industry and streaming platforms when it comes to queer content are mostly still taking baby steps, and also looking at our stories from a very heteronormative gaze,” Onir told Variety. He was also working on his autobiography “I Am Onir & I Am Gay” at the time and decided to make a film inspired by some instances from his life, as a story of hope. “It’s part of a series of queer love stories I want to make as a celebration of the Supreme Court of India decriminalizing us,” Onir said.
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