ReelN Ltd. are presenting this year’s SAHM ON SCREEN programme, part of the South Asian Heritage Month, with UK nationwide events taking place from 18th July to 17th August 2022. This two-
day event at SOAS University, London will take place on 15th and 16th July 2022.
The programme will put a spotlight on MAVA Mumbai (Men Against Violence & Abuse) and Lotus Visual Productions as principal supporters. Journalist Anuj Radia will be hosting both events and his publication FilmeShilmy is the official media partner.
Themed ‘Journeys Of Empire’, the programme will follow a two-day event course of Q&As and film
exhibitions. The concept is interpreted by the team as women’s empowerment and love beyond race
and gender obstacles. On the 15th, India and Samabhav Film Festival’s Harish Sadani will be in
attendance. His two curated titles Untying The Knot and Maida will be showcased. Both movies, documentary and short, respectively raise awareness of key issues like domestic violence and harassment faced by South Asian women.
Indrani Ray’s acclaimed anthology of Love In The Times Of Corona gets a UK Premiere, following
its successful run at Voot Select Film Festival and abroad. Produced by Tanvi Gandhi, these 3 short
films are set in the times of the coronavirus pandemic. It explores COVID’s impact on the lives of
three women, each battling their own situation, juxtaposed with the lockdown. It packs a lineup of actors like Dipannita Sharma, Adil Hussain, Natasha Rastogi, Shibani Dandekar and Shekhar Ravijani (and others) in prominent roles. Tanvi Gandhi is the producer. A Q&A with Indrani by Anuj Radia will be shown after the screening.
The second day also sees the UK screening of Lotus Visual-backed film, My Mother’s Girlfriend. It
revolves around two working-class women who are in love but fear getting confronted by one of their sons. The other display is Sharaz Ali’s Snapshot which features prominent Pakistani and international star Armeena Khan in the lead. British-Asian talent Haider Zafar is also featured. The pictures based on a Canadian girl who gets stuck in Turkey’s capital Istanbul due to COVID-19 lockdown
restrictions.
Both events are free to attend, and tickets will be available on www.reeln.co.uk.
