1708 Gallery is pleased to present a screening of the award-winning documentary, I Am, by VCU Professor Sonali Gulati on December 16th. The film features Gulati’s return to New Dehli eleven years after the death of her mother, to whom she never came out as a lesbian, in an effort to confront the past. On her five year journey, Gulati interviewed twenty-one Indian families, revealing the difficulties of coming out and its effects on family life. I Am raises important questions and inspires crucial discussions about gay rights in India where homosexuality was decriminalized only two years ago.
I Am has been featured in film festivals all over the world and has received several awards, including Best Documentary at the Queer Lisboa Festival and the Grand Jury Prize, Audience Award and Best Documentary Feature at the Asian Film Festival of Dallas. For the trailer, reviews, and more information about the film, click HERE.
Please join us for this special event on Friday, December 16th. Doors will open at 6:00 p.m. and the film will begin promptly at 7:00 p.m. A Q&A session with the filmmaker will follow the screening. There will be light refreshments and a cash bar. Admission is $8 per person and can be purchased in advance HERE. Seating is limited and expected to sell out so please purchase your admission early. Proceeds benefit the filmmaker as well as 1708 Gallery.
