Honour: Interview with Dipti Mehta
Interview with Dipti Mehta about humanizing people in the forgotten neighbourhoods of India.
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Through My Brown Gay Lens: LGBTQ+ rights in India and the death of Section 377
Karan gives context and reflects on the Indian Supreme Court’s overturn of Section 377
PADMAN: The Unlikely Superhero
This new film tells the story of a man tackling the taboo subject of menstrual hygiene with full force.
Through My Brown Gay Lens : My idea of INDIA
What does India mean on the anniversary of its independence from British rule.
Through my Brown Gay Lens – Am I a ‘Person of Color’?
Does the phrase “Person of Color” ignore the experiences of individual racial and ethnic groups in North America?
Through My Brown Gay Lens – From Aligarh to Orlando
The events in Orlando are the latest manifestation of ongoing ignorance. Karan has a proposal how to address this ignorance in all its forms.
Fear and Loathing South of the 40: Speaking Truth From Power
This week: penis transplant, calf banditry, Trudeau’s elbow, banned caleches, and more.
Through my Brown Gay Lens : Mr. Oscar WHITE
Karan proposes a solution to the problem of the Oscar’s tradition of picking white men for nominees.
Through My Brown Gay Lens: I Do and Yes I Do
In wake of the recent decision to legalize same-sex marriage in the US, Sinj reflects on how he reached his conclusions on the topic.
Through My Brown Gay Lens #1: Introductions
When Sinj came to Montreal to be a filmmaker, he wondered if and where he would find his people.
No Child Left Behind: “No” To Child Exploitation!
Genevieve Borne’s photos address the issue of child trafficking and child labour around the world.
Harry Manx: East meets West through a 20-string slide guitar
Nancy Berman interviews the great Harry Manx, who combines Western blues with Indian classical music at the Salle Gésu as part of Montréal en Lumière
Review of Dr. Cabbie: Immigrant Comedy Also An Eye Opener
Professional immigrants go from doctors and lawyers to cab drivers and dishwashers when they head to North America. New comedy addresses this serious problem.
Canadian Heroine Squares Off Against Cartoon Villains in Bhopal
Important story of the Union Carbide disaster undermined by over-the-top evil characters.