Screening of The Shameless, followed by a panel with researchers and activists on caste, gender, and queer realities, and concluding with a cocktail reception

IAMANEH Switzerland and the Graduate Institute, in partnership with Dialogai – Fighting Discrimination, invite you to the screening of The Shameless, directed by Konstantin Bojanov. This Swiss-French-Bulgarian-Taiwanese co-production powerfully and poetically addresses questions of caste, gender, and queer realities.
📅 Date: 13 November 2025
📍 Venue: Graduate Institute, Geneva – Auditorium A2
🕖 Time: Screening at 6:15 pm (in hindi with subtitles in English), followed by a panel discussion
Synopsis: Renuka escapes from a Delhi brothel at night and finds refuge in a community of sex workers. She meets Devika, trapped by caste and forced into prostitution but dreaming of becoming a rapper. Their forbidden bond challenges deeply rooted structures and leads them on a difficult path toward freedom and resistance.
Panel discussion (in English) with researchers and activists, featuring the exceptional online participation of lead actress Anasuya Sengupta ✨
Alicia Adams – FIZ
Chandrima Dey – QISA (moderator)
Anasuya Sengupta – Lead actress (online)
Dr. Shirin Heidari – Gender Centre
Hossein Cheaito – Graduate Institute
⚠️ Warning: The film contains references to gender-based and sexual violence.
👉 The film will be screened in Hindi with English subtitles, and the discussion will be held in English.
📢 Organized by IAMANEH Switzerland and the Graduate Institute, in partnership with Dialogai, with the support of BPEV Geneva and as part of the November 25 campaign.
Free entry
