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BOMgAY

Directed by Riyad Vinci Wadia1996India12 mins

Based on the gay poetry of R. Raj Rao, BOMgAY is a collection of six vignettes that depict the underground and twisted nature of the gay identity in urban India. Part Genet, part Bollywood, this film combines acidic verse and insightful imagery to reveal the emerging gay community in post-liberalized India of the 1990s.

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BOMgAY (Shorts Program)

A trio of Indian queer films showcasing the lives of the country's rich LGBTQ+ community — including two films from director Riyad Vinci Wadia. BOMgAY is often regarded as the first gay film, while A Mermaid Called Aida offers the story of India's most famous transsexual, Aida Banaji.

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Director
Riyad Vinci Wadia
Year
1996
Country
India
Running Time
12 mins
Language
Hindi & English
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