First Look Of Fimmaker Onir's 'Pine Cone' Out, The Film To Premiere At Kashish Mumbai International Queer Film Festival

Filmmaker Onir on Tuesday released the first look of his upcoming movie ‘Pine Cone’. The film stars Vidhur Sethi and Sahib Verma in leading roles.

'Pine Cone' is backed by Onir, Anish, Sanjay Suri, Sanjay Routray and Kewal Garg. ( Image Source :Twitter/@@IamOnir )

New Delhi: Filmmaker Onir on Tuesday released the first look of his upcoming movie ‘Pine Cone’. The film's first look offers a glimpse into the intense emotions that engulfs the film. It features the lead actors Vidhur Sethi and Sahib Verma in an intimate and tender moment, symbolizing the depth and complexity of love and desire.  

The film is set to receive its world premiere at the 14th edition of the Kashish Mumbai International Queer Film Festival. The film will be screened on June 7, the opening day of the gala, billed as South Asia's biggest queer film festival. 

Onir shared the motion poster of 'Pine Cone' on his official Twitter account. 

"Good morning beautiful people. Unveiling to you the first look of our precious film #PineCone that will have its world premiere @KashishMIQFF : 7th Of June 9.30 pm at Liberty Cinema, Mumbai. Register yourself & join us to celebrate the rainbow. SHARE & SPREAD THE WORD," the National Award winner, who is openly gay and an LGBTQ rights activist, wrote. 

 

Good morning beautiful people. Unveiling to you the first look of our precious film #PineCone that will have its world premiere @KashishMIQFF :7th Of June 9.30 pm at Liberty Cinema, Mumbai . Register yourself & join us to celebrate the rainbow.
🌈❤️🌈 SHARE & SPREAD THE WORD 🌈❤️ pic.twitter.com/KGzrbeWDtg

— iamOnir (@IamOnir) May 30, 2023

The film promises to captivate audiences with its layered love story of a gay man as he navigates through love, loss and desire. Its serves as a powerful advocate for true representation of the LGBTQ community in cinema coming from lived experiences. 

Written by Ashwini Malik and Onir, 'Pine Cone' is backed by Onir, Anish, Sanjay Suri, Sanjay Routray and Kewal Garg. It is a Matchbox Pictures Pvt Ltd presentation in association with Onir's Anticlock Films. 

As an out and proud gay man, Onir has dedicated his career to crafting narratives that celebrate the LGBTQ community and their journey towards love, equality and acceptance. 'Pine Cone' is another addition to his portfolio, exploring queer desire sans filters while challenging stereotypes. 

Kashish Mumbai International Queer Film Festival will come to a close on June 11.