Synopsis

Director: Harjant Gill

In 1995, the Indian Government charged Bollywood superstar Milind Soman with 'obscenity' for appearing nude in a shoe advertisement. Under the rhetoric of preserving nation's morality, these charges were carried-out using old colonial laws that are still evoked to restrict desire and persecute homosexuality in India today. MILIND SOMAN MADE ME GAY is a conceptual documentary about desire and notions of 'home' and 'belonging'. The film employs a unique mix of visual elements along with voice over narration to juxtapose memories of the filmmaker's past against stories of three gay South Asian men living in the diaspora. Overshadowing these nostalgic explorations of life 'back home,' are harsh realities of homophobia and racism in America and an on-going struggle to find a place of belonging.

About The Director

Harjant Gill is an award-winning filmmaker and doctoral candidate in anthropology at American University. Harjant was born in Chandigarh, India and grew up in the San Francisco Bay Area. He now lives in Washington, D.C.. His films include: As if it Matters, Everything, Some Reasons for Living, Mission Movie/Una Pelicula de la Mision, Milind Soman Made Me Gay and Lot’s Wife. He is a Point Foundation scholar.

Cast

Ticket Information

Shows included: TO BE...ME, NAR NARMAAN, MILIND SOMAN MADE ME GAY, WILL THINK FOR FOOD

Venue: Rubin Museum of Art
(17th Street @ 7th Ave)

Show Time: 9:00 PM-10:30 PM

Duration: 27 mins.

General Admission:

$15.00