𝗧𝗼 𝘂𝗹𝘆𝗸𝗸𝗲𝗹𝗶𝗴 𝗴𝗶𝗳𝘁𝗲 𝗸𝘃𝗶𝗻𝗻𝗲𝗿 𝗶 𝗗𝗲𝗹𝗵𝗶 𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗲𝗹𝘀𝗸𝗲𝗿 𝘀𝗲𝗴 𝗶 𝗵𝘃𝗲𝗿𝗮𝗻𝗱𝗿𝗲
Radha (Shabana Azmi) er standhaftig hengiven overfor ektemannen Ashok (Kulbushan Kharbanda) tross et lidenskapsløst og arrangert ekteskap. Ashoks bror Jatin (Jaaved Jaaferi) kommer hjem med sin nye kone Sita (Nandita Das), men han vil ikke gi avkall på forholdet med sin kinesiske kjæreste. Gradvis vokser det fram en blomstrende kjærlighet mellom Radha og Sita.
Filmen er løselig basert på Ismat Chughtais novelle «Lihaaf» («The Quilt»). Den ble gjenstand for en sedelighetsrettssak i India i 1942, og 𝘍𝘪𝘳𝘦, den første i Deepa Mehtas Elements-trilogi, utløste voldsomme protester i India, der ekstremister kastet molotovcocktailer under visningene. Denne intenst mektige og vakre romantiske filmen sparket i gang en nasjonal debatt om skeives rettigheter i India.
𝗙𝗶𝗹𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗳𝗼
Spilletid: 1t 48 min
Produsert: Canada, India, 1996
Regi: Deepa Mehta
Tale: engelsk, hindi
Undertekst: engelsk
Aldersgrense: 15 år
Visningsformat: DCP
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𝗘𝗡𝗚
Radha (Shabana Azmi) remains devoted to her husband Ashok (Kulbushan Kharbanda), despite a loveless, arranged marriage.
When Ashok’s younger brother Jatin (Jaaved Jaaferi) returns home with his new bride Sita (Nandita Das), tensions arise—especially as Jatin refuses to give up his affair with his Chinese girlfriend. In the quiet space left by neglect, an unexpected bond begins to form between Radha and Sita.
𝘍𝘪𝘳𝘦, the first in Deepa Mehta’s renowned Elements Trilogy, is loosely inspired by Ismat Chughtai’s short story Lihaaf ("The Quilt"), which was the subject of an obscenity trial in India in 1942. Upon its release, Fire faced fierce backlash, including violent protests and firebombings at screenings.
This bold, deeply moving, and visually stunning film sparked a national conversation on LGBTQ+ rights in India and remains a landmark in queer cinema.
𝗙𝗶𝗹𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗳𝗼
Length: 1h 48 min
Produced: Canada, India, 1996
Director: Deepa Mehta
Speech: English, Hindi
Subtitles: English
Rating: 15
Screening format: DCP
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