National Canadian Film Day: Fire

This screening took place on Wednesday, April 19, 2023 at 5:30 pmYukon Theatre

For National Canadian Film Day, April 19th, celebrating the world of Canadian cinema.

 

Banned in India, Fire is the first film to confront lesbianism in a culture adamantly denying such a love could ever exist.

Courageous and emotionally powerful, Fire follows Sita (Nandita Das) and Radha (Shabana Azmi), two women living in New Delhi who are disappointed with their arranged marriages. While Sita is trapped in a relationship with her cruel and unfaithful husband, Jatin (Jaaved Jaafei), Radha is married to his brother, Ashok (Kulbhushan Kharbanda), a religious zealot who believes in suppressing desire. Lonely and lacking in love and passion, the two women begin to seek solace and friendship in each other, only to discover a passionate romantic love that must be kept secret.

 

Recommended for ages 14A+ for sexual references and strong language.

 

Thanks to National Canadian Film Day, all tickets are pay-what-you-can.