Does Your House Have Lions

In Does Your House Have Lions (2021), a film by Delhi-based poet vqueeram and LA-based artist Vishal Jugdeo, a queer household of activists and academics in New Delhi lives under the shadow of increasing authoritarianism. Shot in a cinéma vérité style, the film dwells among the friends and lovers vqueeram lived with in the years leading up to the COVID-19 pandemic, as well as in the pandemic’s early months. The film documents moments of queer intimacy and togetherness, proposing possibilities for resistance against the immense power of the state.

Artist Vishal Jugdeo and poet vqueeram will join moderator Cathy Thomas (English, UCSB) via Zoom for a post-screening discussion. We are pleased to offer this as a hybrid event, with opportunities for virtual and in-person attendance. To attend in person at the Pollock Theater, use the ‘Reserve Tickets’ button at the right. To attend virtually, via Zoom, use the ‘Register for virtual participation’ button at the right. Virtual participants will receive a time-limited link to watch Does Your House Have Lions in advance of the event.