Today, we feature Indian #filmmaker @leenamanimekalai. A queer feminist, her work naturally featured themes of gender disparity, caste cruelty, class struggles, and resistance—all of which are difficult to bring up in contemporary India. But nothing could prepare Leena for the uproar she would face for her short film Kaali, which depicts Leena herself dressed as the eponymous Hindu goddess, holding a pride flag and smoking a cigarette.

Read her story at the link in our bio or here: https://artistsatriskconnection.org/…/art-is-power-20…

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