Fire by Ghosh, Shohini

Shohini Ghosh

Fire

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A Queer Film Classic: the 1996 film by Indian-born director Deepa Mehta about the burgeoning relationship between the wives of two brothers who have abandoned...

A Queer Film Classic: the 1996 film by Indian-born director Deepa Mehta about the burgeoning relationship between the wives of two brothers who have abandoned them emotionally. The film's unprecedented lesbian themes led to riots outside cinemas in India and necessitated police protection for the director for over a year.

Shohini Ghosh: Shohini Ghosh is Professor at the AJK Mass Communication Research Centre, Jamia Millia Islamia, a university in New Delhi. Tales of the Night Fairies, her documentary on the sex workers rights movement, made a strong intervention in debates on sex work. She writes on contemporary media practices and sexuality.

Genre
History
Pages
160
Publisher
Arsenal Pulp Press
Publication Date
Content
ISBN
9781551523637

Tags: Art, Book, Contemporary, Film, Gay, Historical criticism, History, Lgbtq+, Performing arts, Pop culture, Social science

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