Flying High: Evening Shadows is a movie based on a boy coming out open to his family
An Indian Gay movie 'Evening Shadows' directed by Mumbai based director Sridhar Rangayan is now streaming on an international airline. Rangayan claims that this is the first-ever LGBTQ themed independent film to hit the in-flight entertainment circuit.
The movie is being streamed on Emirates flight, the same has been confirmed by Emirates. "We are really excited by this breakthrough", said director Sridhar Rangayan, "Being a truly family entertainment film, we are happy the film is reaching diverse audiences through in-flight entertainment on an airline, especially one as prestigious as Emirates Airlines".
Evening Shadows recently won the audience award for Best International Feature at the Romania LGBTQ film festival, taking its tally of awards to 17 audience and jury awards. This is another achievement for an LGBTQ film.
When contacted, Emirates said in a statement, "As confirmed by Emirates, this film is on board, like every other film, Emirates tries to offer choice to every taste."
Evening Shadows is a movie based out of a small town in South India, where a boy comes out open to his family and how different members react to it. Apart from being screened at Queer Asia Film Festival in London and at Tampa Bay International Gay & Lesbian Film Festival, the film has already set records tumbling with 67 international film festival selections.
The film is also part of the prestigious exhibition of 100 years of LGBT cinema titled 'Champs d'Amours' presented at the Paris City Hall from June 24 to September 28, 2019.
"This is an extraordinary honour for an independent Indian LGBTQ film to be considered to be part of this exhibition, that celebrates the rich history of 100 years of LGBTQ cinema. They are screening a 3 min clip from the film as part of the exhibition," said Rangayan.
Evening Shadows stars Mona Ambegaonkar, Ananth Mahadevan, Devansh Doshi and Arpit Chaudhary in lead roles. The film has received a UA certification from CBFC enabling even younger audiences and families to watch the film. The movie features a song by eminent singer Shubha Mudgal, with lyrics by Sagar Gupta.
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