Geetanjali Shree

In this Indian modern classic, roofs are a special place; they are meant for wild things, for romance, and for play. They are realms of freedom—freedom from the male gaze, sexual freedom, and freedom from society. Chachcho and Lalna use their roofs to build a friendship that transcends time and memory. Suddenly one day, Lalna has to leave, to return...

An eighty-year-old woman slips into a deep depression at the death of her husband, then resurfaces to gain a new lease on life. Her determination to fly in the face of convention, including striking up a friendship with a hijra person, confuses her bohemian daughter, who is used to thinking of herself as the more modern of the two. At...