Descriptions:
“Amen” makes two characters meet, experience hope amidst confusion, explore truths about sexuality and the self and delves into the profound meaning of life in the continuum of its trifles. The film reflect the diversity of issues that the community continues to face — from social prejudices to the predicament of acknowledging their sexuality.
The World Wide Web brings the two protagonists, Andy and Harry, together on a nonchalant afternoon. But this planned sex date takes an unexpected twist and the interactions between Andy and Harry go beyond physical pleasure bringing out questions that need to be answered, truths that need to be accepted and a life that stands to be reckoned.
Directed by
Ranadeep Bhattacharyya & Judhajit Bagchi
Produced by
Yaanus Films
Valentina Erath
Harish Iyer
Written by
Ranadeep Bhattacharyya & Judhajit Bagchi
Starring
Karan Veer Mehra & Jitin Gulati
Music by
Jonathon Fessenden
Cinematography
Varun Sud
Edited by
Ranadeep Bhattacharyya & Judhajit Bagchi
Release date 2012 (DVD, India) by Sony
Copy Right – Yaanus Films
WINNER OF:
Best Indian Narrative Short at Mumbai Queer Film Festival, Mumbai, 2011
Gold Award Best Script for Short Fiction at the 50th IDPA Awards, Mumbai, 2011
FILM FESTIVALS:
23rd New York Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, & Transgender Film Festival, NewFest 2011
16th Chéries-Chéris, festival du film lesbien, gay, bi, trans, queer et ++++ de Paris, Paris 2010
Mumbai Queer Film Festival, Mumbai, 2011
Iris Prize Film Festival, Cardiff, UK, 2011
Engendered I View Film Festival New York, 2010
22nd Hong Kong Lesbian and Gay Film Festival, Hong Kong 2011
9th Third Eye Asian Film Festival, Mumbai, 2010
Yes India Film Festival, New Zealand, 2010
4th Nigah Queer Fest, New Delhi, 2010
6th ViBGYOR International Film Festival, Thissur, 2011
Fort Myers International Film Festival, Florida, 2011
13th Q Cinema, Fort Worth’s Gay & Lesbian International Film Festival
4th International Documentary and Short Film Festival, Kerala, 2011
Queer Caribbean Film Festival, New York, 2011
Florence Queer film festival, 2011
Asian Hot Shots, Berlin, 2011
10th Q ! Film Festival, Indonesia, 2011
Cinemarosa Film Screening, New York, 2011
16th Seattle Lesbian & Gay Film Festival, 2011
7th Seattle South Asia Film Festival 2011, USA
50th Indian Documentary Producer’s Association Awards (IDPA)
Asian Queer Film Festival, Japan
Gay Film Nights Film Festival, Romania, 2011
SIGNS 2012, Kerala
Bangalore Queer Film Fest 2012
PINK APPLE FILM FESTIVAL, Switzerland 2012
Rio Gay Film Festival, Rio de Janeiro – Brazil, 2012