Cinema as Prayer: A Night of Queer South Asian Films

Cinema as Prayer: A Night of Queer South Asian Films brings together two poetic films that move through longing, belonging and spiritual transformation.

PARAMITA, by Kirthi Nath, bears witness to Prajna Choudhury’s 25-year coming out process with her traditional Bangladeshi mother. Told with intimacy and tenderness, PARAMITA invites us into a meditative experience as Prajna connects with Buddhist practices and nature as gateways for intergenerational healing.

Longing Suite, by Lata Mani and Nicolás Grandi, is a lyrical exploration of awakening to the feminine Divine. Building on a cycle of poems written by Mani in the 1990s, Longing Suite traces the arc of a heart-mind-body awakening and the sacred woven through all that exists. Together, these intimate, spiritual films invite audiences into cinema as prayer — where image, memory, longing and spirit open a space for reflection, healing and transformation.