Nandita Das Between the Lines

Between the Lines
CinePlay
with director, actor, advocate for social justice, and World Fellow Nandita Das
date: Saturday, November 1
time: 3 p.m.
venue: Whitney Humanities
Center Auditorium,
53 Wall Street
Following the screening, there
will be a Q&A and reception.
Please RSVP at
http://bit.ly/1wsR4nb
Synopsis
Between the Lines is a contemporary play set in
urban India, where well-educated, affluent couples
find themselves caught between modernity and
tradition. The play explores the relationship
between a lawyer couple who end up arguing on
opposite sides of a criminal trial.
About CinePlays
CinePlay a new form that cinematically captures a
theater production, creating a new viewing
experience for audiences. It expands the reach of
stories contained in theatre, by overcoming the
constraints of economics, geography, language,
and accessibility.
Nandita Das Biography
Nandita Das has acted in more than 40 feature films
in 10 different languages. She made her directorial
debut with Firaaq in 2008 and Between the Lines
marks her debut as a playwright and theater
director. She is a passionate advocate for issues of
social justice and human rights. In 2011, Nandita
Das was the first Indian to be inducted into the Hall
of Fame of the International Women’s Forum. She
was on the jury of Cannes Film Festival twice (2005
and 2013). The French Government conferred her
with the Knight of the Order of Arts and Letters,
their prestigious civilian award. Currently, she is at
Yale as a World Fellow.
Sponsors
This is event is a collaboration between
Asian American Cultural Center
Office of Diversity and Inclusion
Asian Staff Network at Yale
Working Women’s Network at Yale
Women’s Leadership Initiative
APALSA
SAGA
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