Time: 3:30PM
Date: Friday, 22nd August, 2025
Location: HOYTS District Docklands then Club Pandora, South Melbourne
Celebrate the evolution of queer storytelling with a powerful double feature that bridges past and present.
Join us as we revisit the history of LGBTQIA+ cinema with a special screening of Badnam Basti (1971), the first queer film made in India, and turn to the present with acclaimed filmmaker Onir’s latest queer romance, We Are Faheem & Karun.
In the afternoon, we will also be showcasing a fantastic and diverse short film package featuring queer films that span genres, languages and unique perspectives, including the heartbreaking BAFTA Student Documentary Award-winning Babli by Night, the sci-fi horror, ADRENALINE, the Berlinale-acclaimed tale of queer childhood innocence, Ruse and many more.
Stick around after We Are Faheem & Karun for BollyQ, a celebration of Queer Indian Cinema hosted by Queer South Asians of Melbourne, where the celebration continues with electrifying performances by local drag sensations.
After party hosted by QSAM
