WATCH: This gay Indian romance has everyone talking about its love scenes
BFI Flare LGBTQ+ film fest kicks off in London, one of the U.K.’s premier festivals celebrating queer stories and artists from all over the globe.Among the eclectic lineup of hundreds of films is the U.K.
premiere of Pine Cone, an all-too-rare gay romance from India, directed by trailblazing independent filmmaker Onir.Onir first made a name for himself with his 2005 feature debut My Brother… Nikhil, the story of a famous swimmer facing personal and political pushback after announcing to the world he has AIDS.
It’s considered the first mainstream Hindi film with a lead gay character.Subscribe to our newsletter for your front-row seat to all things entertainment with a sprinkle of everything else queer.Nearly 20 years later, Pine Cone being celebrated as his most personal and affecting film yet.
Spanning three decades, it follows a a young filmmaker named Sid (Vidur Sethi), who follows his cinematic passions while also falling in love against the backdrop of India’s changing attitudes toward homosexuality.Told in three parts, each chapter is set around a significant moment for gay rights in India.
