PREVIEW & MEETING: 🌙 THE SHAMELESS (2024) by Konstantin Bojanov
Friday 4 April at 8.00 pm: Preview in the presence of director Konstantin Bojanov and actresses Anasuya Sengupta and Omara Shetty!
Synopsis: Renuka runs away from a Delhi brothel in the middle of the night after stabbing a policeman. She takes the name of a Hindu goddess and is forced to take refuge in a community of prostitutes in a small town in northern India. There she meets Devika, a young woman who dreams of becoming a rapper but is condemned by her caste to a life as a devadasi sex worker.
Review: ‘The great strength of this harrowing film lies in the dual portrait of these two women - brilliantly played by Omara Shetty and Anasuya Sengupta - who resist in their own way.’ Sam Nollithorpe, Le Bleu du Miroir
Best actress award for Anasuya Sengupta in the Un Certain Regard category at the Cannes Film Festival 2024! & Presented at the Geneva International Film Festival 2024
Between 5 and 15CHF