FILMS

An aspiring young writer with cerebral palsy leaves her home in India to attend New York University. After a chance encounter with a fiery female activist, she begins to explore this uncharted world and its liberal sexualities. Based on the true story of a young Punjabi woman, Margarita with a Straw is a unique coming-of-age story about love, identity, and sexuality. Winner, Best Asian Film Award (NETPAC) - Toronto International Film Festival Winner, Special Jury Award for Lead Actress, Kalki Koechlin – National Film Awards, India “Margarita with a Straw is an unexpected delight of charm and substance.” Dennis Harvey, Variety “The film Margarita with a Straw is so unexpectedly brilliant, on so many levels, that I was completely mesmerized.” James Luce, The Huffington Post