Opning Gala of Tongues on Fire film festival at BAFTA Friday 6 March BAFTA [18.30] Reception [19.30] Film Screening + Q&A with Deepa Mehta The TOF committee is proud to welcome Deepa Mehta to open our Festival with the UK Premiere of her film Heaven on Earth, and in partnership with British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA) we are honouring the life and works of Deepa Mehta with a special “Life In Pictures” event. The films that run through our festival tell the stories of Diaspora Asian life – an Indian woman’s journey to Canada in Heaven on Earth, the implications of border-crossing in Ramchand Pakistani, the fusion of pop culture in the US in Loins of Punjab, and an American perspective on Indian mythology in Sita Sings the Blues. The festival continues to honour filmmakers whose talent lies behind the camera with an insightful and entertaining “In Conversation” with film director Gurinder Chadha. Journalist and author Sathnam Sanghera will take us on a journey through Gurinder’s work to catch a glimpse of woman in her films. BAFTA award winning director Asif Kapadia will be screening his film Far North and conducting a director’s workshop at SOAS. We are also excited to welcome Mehreen Jabbar for the screening of her brilliant film Ramchand Pakistani. It is important for us at Tongues on Fire to create a platform for the next generation of filmmakers. The annual Short Film Competition showcases emerging talent from across cultures and countries. This year …
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