Artist Vishal Jugdeo and poet vqueeram join moderator Cathy Thomas (English, UCSB) to discuss their film Does Your House Have Lions, which features a queer household of activists and academics in New Delhi living under the shadow of increasing authoritarianism. They discuss the film's exploration of different forms of queer intimacy and propose possibilities for resistance against state violence. They also reflect on communal ideas of freedom, ways of building spaces of joy, and incorporating friendship as a method of artistic and scholarly practice. Recorded on 04/25/2023. (#39016)
Does Your House Have Lions
Date: 8/16/2023; 53 minutes
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