A Place of Our Own

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A Place of Our Own.

Laila and Roshni, two trans women, are looking for a house after they are evicted from the place they rented. It soon becomes evident that their search for a home is also their ongoing search for a place in this society that wants to keep them away in a section that cannot be the centre. As the search for a home continues, we realiSe it transcends physical spaces and biological bonds. New friendships blossom and help comes from unexpected quarters.

Directors.

Ektara Collective is an independent, autonomous, non-funded group of people who seek to combine creative efforts and imagination and collaborate with trained and untrained people to make films that are content-wise and aesthetically located in their own realities and experiences. Through this process Ektara has made and produced short fiction and full length feature films. Ektara also makes music videos and dubs english films and films in other languages into hindi.

Details.

  • Title
    A Place of Our Own
  • Rights
    Festivals,
    Sales
  • Country
    India
  • Year
    2022
  • Length
    88′, col.

  • Directors
    Ektara Collective
  • Screenplay 
    Rinchin, Maheen Mirza, with
    Manisha Soni (Avni), Muskan
  • Editing
    Paramita Ghosh
  • Photography
    Maheen Mirza

  • Art Direction
    Kanak Shashi,
    Madhu Dhurve
  • Sound
    Bigyna Dahal
  • Cast
    Manisha Soni, Muskan,
    Aakash Jamra

  • Producers
    Rinchin, Hassath, Sushil
  • Co-Producer
    Neeraj Churi
  • Production
    Ekatara Collective
  • Co-Production
    Lotus Visual Productions


  • Tokyo International Film Festival 2022
  • Happiness International Film Festival Taliparamba 2022
  • Kerala International Film Festival Trivandum 2022 – International Competition
  • Queer Screen Sydney Mardi Gras Film Festival 2023
  • SXSW Austin 2023 – Global Presented by MUBI
  • Kottayam RIFFK 2023
  • London BFI Flare 2023
  • Rozen Filmdagen Amsterdam 2023 – Hivos Competition
  • Bengaluru International Film Festival 2023 – Panorama
  • Wicked Queer Boston 2023
  • Inside Out Toronto 2023
  • Kashish Mumbai 2023
  • Frameline San Francisco 2023
  • BlackStar Film Festival Philadelphia 2023
  • AMOR Festival Santiago del Chile 2023
  • Indian Film Festival Stuttgart 2023 – Feature Film Competition
  • Indian Film Festival Melbourne 2023
  • Indian Institute of Technology Delhi 2023
  • Bangalore Queer Film Festival 2023
  • Seoul International Women Film Festival 2023 – Queer Rainbow
  • Utrecht Queer Film Festival 2023
  • Kriti Film Club Mumbai 2023
  • S. Parasuraman Hall Mumbai 2023
  • Women’s Studies Pune 2023
  • Kansai Queer Film Festival Osaka, Kyoto 2023
  • Reeling Chicago 2023
  • NewFest New York 2023
  • Auditorium JNU Jaipur 2023
  • Mix Milan 2023 – Feature Film Competition
  • Florence Queer Festival 2023 – Feature Film Competition
  • BE3 Biennale Frankfurt
  • Cineffable Paris International Lesbian Film Festival 2023
  • Hamburg International Queer Film Festival 2023
  • ZeFestival Nice 2023
  • TLVFest Tel Aviv 2023 – Feature Film Competition
  • Mix Brasil São Paolo 2023 – International Feature Film Competition
  • Barcelona Asian Film Festival 2023
  • LesGaiCineMad Madrid 2023 – Cine Disidente Feature Film Competition
  • Pink Screens Brussels 2023
  • Queerischt Bern 2023
  • Mix Copenhagen 2023
  • Tokyo Transgender Film Festival 2023
  • ZeFestival Marseille 2024
  • ZeFestival Avignon 2024
  • PinX Festival Gent 2024
  • Kala Ghoda Arts Festival Mumbai 2024
  • Gulmohar Hall New Delhi 2024
  • Leeds Queer Film Festival 2024
  • Southern Lights Film Festival Frankfurt 2024
  • Andalesgai Seville 2024
  • Reel Q Pittsburgh LGBTQ Film Festival- Reel Stories
  • Cinhomo Valladolid 2024 – Feature Film Competition


  • Kerala International Film Festival Trivandum 2022 – Special Mnetion for Best Acting, Certificate of Merit
  • Rozen Filmdagen Amsterdam 202 – Hivos Free To Be Me Award Best Feature Film
  • SXSW Austin 2023 – Audience Award Global Presented by MUBI
  • Kashish Mumbai 2023 – Special Mention
  • Utrecht Queer Film Festival 2023 – Audience Award Best Feature Film
  • Mix Copenhagen 2023 – Best Feature Film
  • LesGaiCineMad Madrid 2023 – Best Feature Film Cine Disidente Competition


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