It will be 17 years of the KASHISH Pride Film Festival, the Lesbian Gay Bisexual Transgender Queer+ (LGBTQ+) film festival from June 3 to June 7, at three SoBo venues. At a press conference on Thursday afternoon at the Press Club near Azad Maidan, panellists spoke with poignancy and perspective about KASHISH.

The personal and honest resonated deeply at the meet, giving meaning to this edition’s theme: Reflect, Resonate, Rejoice. Reflect on the speakers’ viewpoints; their speeches had the personal touch that resonated, and they gave reason to rejoice for avenues like KASHISH.