{"id":6050,"date":"2021-09-02T10:11:03","date_gmt":"2021-09-02T09:11:03","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/globalindianstories.com\/?p=6050"},"modified":"2021-09-05T12:43:31","modified_gmt":"2021-09-05T11:43:31","slug":"kashish-2021-swingin-celebrates-coming-of-age-in-the-glow-of-taiwan-legalising-same-sex-marriage","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/globalindianstories.org\/index.php\/2021\/09\/02\/kashish-2021-swingin-celebrates-coming-of-age-in-the-glow-of-taiwan-legalising-same-sex-marriage\/","title":{"rendered":"KASHISH 2021: Swingin’ celebrates coming of age in the glow of Taiwan legalising same-sex marriage"},"content":{"rendered":"

SWINGIN’<\/strong>
\nDir: Shang-Sing Guo
\n23 min | 2020 | Taiwan | Chinese
\nScreening on September 5 – Program 1 in the Short Film Package – SMILES AND SUNSHINE<\/p>\n

Swingin’ is the first dramedy\/music film of its kind since Taiwan became the first and the only country in Asia to legalise same-sex marriage. So when sixth-grader boy Qiu is bullied in school for\u00a0having gay dads, he takes it upon himself to prove that he is straight and manly, and unlike his parents. Through a series of comic incidents, Qiu struggles to keep up with his image, while his stepfather Howard, a\u00a0flamboyant Jazz trumpet player, tries hard to be the perfect father that Qiu needs. With a dash of drama, and comic tear-jerker scenes, Howard must confront his\u00a0own nightmares of childhood bullying, before he\u00a0can provide his son a feeling of security.<\/p>\n

This short, and absolutely heart-warming, film has tackled the issues of same-sex parents in a way that educates straight\u00a0parents too, in the most unpatronising, sweet, and sincere manner. The narration is simple, but it talks about complex issues. In my opinion, this is a must-watch film this season.\u00a0I couldn’t stop laughing, while collecting all the serious messages along the way. The actors were brilliant, the technicalities top notch, the music was passionate and expressive, and the script tight and strong. Despite the time crunch, I could not stop myself from watching the movie twice.<\/p>\n

“This is one story that straight people can easily connect and reflect from their own experiences,” says the director Shang-Sing Guo. “It is about the moment of a kid\u2019s passion and sexual awakening. It comes without any warning and it is very pure. It has nothing to do with ‘choosing’ your sex or orientation. It is like a flower budding all of sudden. It is short but real,” he opines.<\/p>\n

The excitement of KASHISH 2021<\/h4>\n

Shang-Sing and his team are excited to be a part of KASHISH 2021, since they feel that KASHISH is one of the biggest platforms to showcase diverse LGBTQ+ works from all over the world. “There is no better time than now to participate in the festival. My team and I are very encouraged to be sharing this platform and I hope that by presenting Swingin\u2019, it can encourage whoever needs it at different corners,” he says. Shang-Sing is also impressed by the broad selections of international films and finds this festival a “fest indeed!”<\/p>\n

KASHISH 2021 is available in India and Internationally:<\/b>
\nRegister Outside India at\u00a0https:\/\/tinyurl.com\/K21International<\/a>
\nRegister Within India at\u00a0https:\/\/www.instamojo.com\/KASHISH_MIQFF\/<\/a><\/p>\n

SWINGIN’ before and after 2019<\/h4>\n\r\n