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{{Infobox film<br />
| name = Purple Skies<br />
| image =<br />
| caption = Voices of Indian lesbian, bisexual & trans men<br />
| director = [[Sridhar Rangayan]]<br />
| producer = Public Service Broadcasting Trust<br />
| writer = Sridhar Rangayan<br />
| starring = <br />
| distributor = [[Solaris Pictures]]<br />
| released = {{Film date|2014|06|21|df=y}}<br />
| runtime = 66 minutes<br />
| country = [[India]]<br />
| language = [[Hindi]]/ [[English language|English]]<br />
}}<br />
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'''''Purple Skies''''' is a 2014 movie directed by [[Sridhar Rangayan]] and produced by [[Public Service Broadcasting Trust]] and [[Solaris Pictures]]. It documents the opinions of lesbians, bisexuals and trans men in India. It was broadcast on [[Doordarshan]] in 2015.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.thebetterindia.com/34127/purple-skies-documentary/|title=This Film on LGBTQ Community Was Not Only Aired on DD but Also Given a 'U' Certificate|date=2015-09-15|work=The Better India|access-date=2017-09-08|language=en-US}}</ref><br />
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The documentary film showcases stories of the LGBT community about living in India and is the first documentary on LGBT topics to be screened on a national network, [[Doordarshan]].<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://indiatoday.intoday.in/story/doordarshan-telecasts-film-on-lgbt-for-the-first-time/1/471975.html|title=Doordarshan telecasts film on LGBT for the first time|access-date=2017-09-08}}</ref> As of 2015, it has been screened at 27 international film festivals.<br />
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== Cast ==<br />
* [[Betu Singh]]<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.afterellen.com/music/435381-purple-skies-look-lesbian-bisexual-trans-community-india|title="Purple Skies" is a look into the lesbian, bisexual and trans community in India - AfterEllen|date=2015-06-08|work=AfterEllen|access-date=2017-09-08|language=en-US}}</ref><br />
* [[Sonal Giani]]<br />
* Maya Lisa-Shanker<br />
* [[Shobhna S Kumar]]<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.gaylaxymag.com/latest-news/film-on-indian-lesbians-creating-waves-internationally/|title=Film on Indian lesbians creating waves internationally - Gaylaxy Magazine|website=www.gaylaxymag.com|language=en-US|access-date=2017-09-08}}</ref><br />
* Raj Kanaujiya<br />
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== Screenings ==<br />
* [[Frameline Film Festival|38 Frameline San Francisco International LGBT Film Festival]]<ref>http://www.psbt.org/screening/movie_review/541</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://psbt.org/our-films/|title=Our Films – PSBT|website=psbt.org|language=en-US|access-date=2017-09-08}}</ref><br />
* [[Gaze (film festival)|GAZE International LGBT Film Festival]], Dublin<br />
* 5th Annual Chicago South Asian Film Festival, 2014<br />
* 13th Prague Indian Film Festival, 2014<br />
* 10th Gay Film Night International Film Festival, Romania, 2014<br />
* 18th [[Seattle Lesbian & Gay Film Festival]], USA, 2014 <br />
* 13th Q! Film Festival, Indonesia, 2014<br />
* Trikone Australasia Queer Film Night, Melbourne, Australia, 2014<br />
* 3rd Everybody's Perfect, Geneva, Switzerland, 2014<br />
* South Asian Film Festival, North Carolina, 2014<br />
* Florence Queer Festival, Italy, 2014 <br />
* Festival of Lesbian Identities, Budapest, 2014<br />
* Sappho LGBT Film Festival, Kolkata, 2014<br />
* 5th [[KASHISH Mumbai International Queer Film Festival]], [[Mumbai]]<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.indiewire.com/2015/03/a-historic-first-indian-network-airs-sridhar-rangayans-documentary-on-indian-lesbians-bisexuals-transgendered-men-171429/|title=A Historic First: Indian Network Airs Sridhar Rangayan's Documentary On Indian Lesbians, Bisexuals & Transgendered Men {{!}} IndieWire|last=Grover|first=Erin|website=www.indiewire.com|language=en|access-date=2017-09-08}}</ref><br />
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== References ==<br />
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== External links ==<br />
* [https://www.imdb.com/title/tt3528206 IMDB]<br />
* [http://www.solarispictures.com Solaris Pictures] <br />
* {{YouTube|id=Vmzl5dYcGxA|title=Official Trailer}}<br />
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[[Category:Indian films]]<br />
[[Category:Indian LGBT-related films]]<br />
[[Category:LGBT-related films based on actual events]]<br />
[[Category:2014 LGBT-related films]]<br />
[[Category:Documentary films about LGBT topics]]<br />
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