Harjant Gill is an Indian documentary filmmaker and teaches visual anthropology at Towson University.[1][2] His films explore topics related to gender, sexuality, religion and belonging in India and among Indians in diaspora.

Personal life

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Gill was born in Chandigarh, India; grew up in the San Francisco Bay Area, California; and now lives in Washington, D.C.

Filmography

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  • Sent Away Boys (2016)[3]
  • Mardistan (documentary) (2014)
  • Roots of Love (2011)[2][4]
  • Lot's Wife (2008)
  • Milind Soman Made Me Gay (2007)
  • Some Reasons For Living (2003)
  • Everything (2002)

References

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  1. ^ Breslin, Susannah. "In India, Porn May Be Changing How Some Men View Masculinity". Forbes. Retrieved 13 July 2020.
  2. ^ a b Davis, Dána-Ain; Craven, Christa (1 June 2016). Feminist Ethnography: Thinking through Methodologies, Challenges, and Possibilities. Rowman & Littlefield. ISBN 978-0-7591-2246-8.
  3. ^ "We constantly hear about villages across Punjab devoid of young men". The Indian Express. 2 September 2016. Retrieved 13 July 2020.
  4. ^ Jacobsen, Knut A.; Myrvold, Kristina (9 March 2016). Young Sikhs in a Global World: Negotiating Traditions, Identities and Authorities. Routledge. ISBN 978-1-134-79081-4.
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