Tongues on Fire, the annual film festival which celebrates achievement of South Asian women in cinema, presents its 10th film festival across a variety of locations in London with a press launch on Tuesday 19th February at the National Film Theatre (NFT) with Actress, Writer and Filmmaker Meera Syal at 7 pm.

Bafta will host the opening gala weekend launch on 8th & 9th March with a Q and A with Director Tanuja Chandra and Bollywood actress Mahima Chaudhry. She stars in one of the festival’s highlights - Hope And a Little Sugar (pictured below).

Other highlights will include a special celebration of Meera Syal’s works, who will be interviewed by playwright and critic Bonnie Greer on 19th March at Bafta. This year’s festival contains feature films that explore the topics of displacement; relationships and friendships; social and cultural prejudices and the subject matter of mental health within South Asian communities.

It will also feature: a screenwriter’s workshop, a director’s workshop, a short film competition sponsored by UK Film Council, seminars, documentaries and a photo exhibition.
Tongues on Fire website.