Kolkata International Film Festival – 2019
Thank you Priyanka, TOI, Debarati Gupta and Sudeep.
maadathy-teaser launching
My beloved comrade, actor and filmmaker will unveil Maadathy – An Unfairy Tale’s teaser today evening. Am all nervous because this is the first ever piece of the film that is getting out to the whole world.
Yesterday, my dear friend and filmmaker Arunmozhi Sivaprakasam passed away. He was very fond of Nandita Das as an actor and filmmaker. He always wished well for me and my films.
I dedicate the teaser to Arunmozhi’s independent spirit.
Maadathy – An Unfairy Tale Karuvachy Films BIFF
Atlast I have one shareable photograph from the redcarpet @부산국제영화제 Busan International Film Festival (BIFF)
Not in good health. No designer clothes. No makeup. No hairdresser. No publicist. No photographer. But I did walk the redcarpet with my film in spirit as my companion.
வானவில் திரை – Kovai Queer Film Festival – KQFF
It is fascinating to have a queer film festival at kovai and kudos to the dedicated team of queer activists who made this possible.After almost fifty international film festivals across the globe, this dear film of mine is getting screened in my beloved city of Coimbatore.
Please excuse me for my absence as I am not doing very well healthwise after all the long travels and frenzy. I request all my kovai friends to make it to the screening and support the festival in high spirit.
Is it too much to ask? | Leena Manimekalai | India | English | 2016 | 30 mins
This documentary follows the journey of two friends, Smiley and Glady, looking for a rental apartment in Chennai and the obstacles and social stigma they encounter in not just looking for a home but being single and the fact that they are transgender women. They turn their anger and frustrations into songs, dance, plays and their work of art continues to supply them the hope to live.
See trailer at https://youtu.be/C0DM1BVx5BU
Asian Film Festival- 2019
Thanks Asian Film Festivals for constantly recommending our film Maadathy – An Unfairy Tale in your threads. Thanks for your solidarity.
부산국제영화제 Busan International Film Festival (BIFF) – Day 4 (October 6th, 2019)
We recommend the following films:
— Documentaries –
10:00 am – President′s 7 Hours by Sangho Lee at the CGV Centum City 3
10:00 am – #Underground by Kim Jeong-keun at the Lotte Cinema Centum City 3
11:00 am – #Hamba by Sungjun Bang at the MEGABOX Jangsan Haeundae 7
13:00 pm – #Overseas by Yoon Sung-a at the CGV Centum City 3
16:00 pm – Book-Paper-Scissors by Nanako Hirose at the CGV Centum City 3
16:30 pm – #Yellow Ribbon by Ju Hyunsook at the MEGABOX Jangsan Haeundae 5
— Feature Films —
10:00 am – #TheHalt by Lav Diaz at the MEGABOX Jangsan Haeundae 4
10:30 am – Way Back Home by Park Sunjoo at the Lotte Cinema Daeyoung 2
10:30 am – An Old Lady by Lim Sun-ea at the Busan Cinema Center Cinema 1
10:30 am – It Stopped Raining by Nakagawa Ryutaro at the Lotte Cinema Centum City 5
12:30 pm – Over the Sea by Sun Aoqian at the MEGABOX Jangsan Haeundae 6
13:30 pm – Family Affair by Lee Dong-eun at the CGV Centum City 7
13:30 pm – Maadathy, An Unfairy Tale by Leena Manimekalai at the Lotte Cinema Centum City 5
14:40 pm – Heavy Craving by Hsieh Pei-ju at the Lotte Cinema Centum City 4
16:00 pm – The Garden of Evening Mists by Tom Shu-yu Lin at the MEGABOX Jangsan Haeundae 4
16:30 pm – John Denver Trending by Condez Arden Rod at the Busan Cinema Center Cinema 1
17:00 pm – #Boluomi by Chen Vera, Kek Huat at the Lotte Cinema Centum City 5
17:00 pm – Moving On by Yoon Danbi at the Lotte Cinema Daeyoung 1
17:00 pm – Coming Home Again by Wang Wayna at the Busan Cinema Center Haneulyeon Theater
20:00 pm – Mindanao, a film by Brillante Mendoza starring Judy Ann Santos by Brillante Mendoza at the Lotte Cinema Daeyoung 3