Disability and the Indian Film Festival Circuit

The Dharamshala International Film Festival (DIFF) is an annual film festival held in Dharamshala, India, that showcases films made by and about people with disabilities.

The Reason I Jump is a 2019 documentary film directed by Jerry Rothwell that explores the lives of five autistic people from different parts of the world.

Shabana Azmi is an Indian actress who has won the National Film Award for Best Actress five times, including for her performance in the 1983 film Arth, in which she played a character with polio.

The International Film Festival of India (IFFI) has a section called 'Indian Panorama' that showcases films on various social issues, including disability.

Village Rockstars is a 2017 Indian drama film directed by Rima Das that tells the story of a young girl from a remote village in Assam who dreams of becoming a rock star.

The Dharamshala International Film Festival (DIFF) has a section called 'DIFFability' that showcases films made by and about people with disabilities.

Honeyland is a 2019 documentary film directed by Ljubomir Stefanov and Tamara Kotevska that follows the life of a beekeeper in rural Macedonia.

Naseeruddin Shah is an Indian actor who has won the National Film Award for Best Supporting Actor three times, including for his performance in the 1984 film Paar, in which he played a character with cerebral palsy.

The Kolkata International Film Festival (KIFF) has a section called 'Cinema of the Marginalized' that showcases films on various social issues, including disability.

Mukti Bhawan is a 2015 Indian drama film directed by Shubhashish Bhutiani that tells the story of a terminally ill man who travels to Varanasi to die.

The Goa International Film Festival (GIFF) has a section called 'Indian Panorama' that showcases films on various social issues, including disability.

Parasite is a 2019 South Korean black comedy film directed by Bong Joon-ho that tells the story of a poor family who infiltrates a wealthy family's home.

Shabana Azmi is an Indian actress who has won the National Film Award for Best Supporting Actress twice, including for her performance in the 1988 film Mandi, in which she played a character with polio.

The Mumbai International Film Festival (MIFF) has a section called 'Indian Panorama' that showcases films on various social issues, including disability.

S Durga is a 2017 Indian drama film directed by Sanal Kumar Sasidharan that tells the story of a young woman who is gang-raped by a group of men.