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OUTSIDE THE SAFEHOUSE

OUTSIDE THE SAFEHOUSE

LANGUAGE: English

Genre: LGBTQ
Running Time: 18:24 Minutes
Year of production: 2023

SYNOPSIS

Outside The Safe House is a poignant short film inspired by Nikasha Luthra’s Dark Tulips, exploring LGBTQ struggles and choices. Jai, drawn to Bharatnatyam despite societal rejection, becomes a sensation but faces heartbreak when love conflicts with his art. The film highlights resilience, identity, and the unjust societal pressures faced by the LGBTQ community.

PRODUCTION AND DISTRIBUTION

Production Company: The Narrators - a Performing Arts Society
Film exports/World sales: Gonella Productions

CAST

Varun Khanna as Jai
Divya Sharma as Divya (Jai’s sister)
Shivam Dhall as Shivam (Jai’s lover)
Ravi Kansal as Ravi (Jai’s father)
Navdiep Multaani as Acharya (trainer)
Rajan K Bathejaa as Rajan (Jai's friend)

MAIN CREDITS

Director: Nisha Luthra
Screenwriter: Nisha Luthra
Producer: Deepak Luthra
Assistant Director: Rajan K Bathejaa
Director of Photography: S.S. Sidhu
Assistant DOPs: Anuj Birwan & Navdiep Multaani
Recordist: Sunny(D-Sanz)
Editing: Krishna Rodge
Sound Editing: Sunny(D-Sanz)
Music Composer: Avirbhav Verma
Musicians: Avirbhav Verma, Akash and Harpreet
Lights: Shivam Thakur
DI: Sagar Dhuti
Assistant Editors: Sanjot Khot & Sumit Arsule

TECHNICAL DETAILS

Genre: LGBTQ
Language: English
Country of origin: India
Year of production: 2023
Total running time: 18:24 Minutes
Shooting format: HD
Color type: Colored
Aspect ratio: 16:9
Sound format: Mp3

FESTIVAL SELECTIONS & AWARDS

Shri Narayan International Film Festival for the Best LGBTQ Film Director
Bulawayo International Film Festival, Zimbabwe for the Best LGBTQ Film
195 Countries Film Festival 6th season for the Best LGBTQ Film Director
Season's International Film Festival for the Best LGBTQ Film
Ashoka International Film Festival 2024 for the Best LGBTQ Film
Gully International Film Festival for the Best LGBTQ Best Film
South Sudan International Film Festival for the Best LGBTQ Director and the Best LGBTQ Film
Triloka International Filmfare Awards for the Best LGBT Short Film