Reel Asian Film Screening of Sharlene Bamboat's IF FROM EVERY TONGUE IT DRIPS
Saturday, November 12th, 2022
| Date | Time | Location |
|---|---|---|
| Saturday, November 12, 2022 | 4:45PM - 6:00PM | External Event, The event will take place at TIFF Bell Lightbox 4, 350 King Street West, Toronto, Ontario. |
Description
Canada, Sri Lanka, UK | 2021 | 67 minutes | Tamil, Urdu, English with English subtitles | Documentary, Experimental, LGBTQ+ Filmmakers
*FREE SCREENING*
If From Every Tongue It Drips is a documentary constructed between three locations that follows Ponni, who writes a form of 19th-century queer Urdu poetry called Rekhti, and her lover Sarala, a camera operator. As their personal lives unfold on camera, the lines between rehearsal and reality, location and distance, and self and other seem to dissipate. The couple’s conversations are interwoven with the director’s own reflections, connecting dots from each of their specific experiences and reference points.
By choosing to look at the personal and political through the framework of quantum physics, director Sharlene Bamboat draws connections between British colonialism and Indian nationalism, tracing the impact these distinct histories and realities have on queer art, politics, poetry, dance, and music. From landmark pieces of music and poetry composed by revolutionary figures to more contemporary works, the film shows us the politicization of South Asian pop culture and the possibilities of its reclamation. – Mariam Zaidi
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