It's My Life: A South Asian Queer Story in America, May 11, 2009 | Boston LGBT Film Festival 2009

Boston LGBT Film Festival 2009

With Sarav Chitambaram in person.

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Director

Sarav Chitambaram

Year

2008

Run Time

45

min

Country

USA

Language

English

PROGRAM Time

minutes

CONTENT WARNING:

Local first-time filmmaker Sarav Chitambaram’s It’s My Life is a personal documentary exploring what it means to be South Asian and queer in the U.S. Through onscreen interviews, the filmmaker creates a first-of-its-kind dialogue between gay and straight South Asian communities in Massachusetts, bringing to light many of the issues faced by queer South Asians as a minority within a minority

This film is presented in English with English subtitles.

Local filmmaker Sarav Chitambaram will be on hand for a q&a; following this screening of his debut documentary. Please note: tickets are only available at the door for this event (cash only).

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