A gay Indian filmmaker travels across America with his mother and aunts, who are visiting from India. He was tested for HIV before he left for the trip and will not receive his results until they return. Under the threat of this diagnosis, the filmmaker explores the dynamics of secrecy and love that mark this close family unit.
Festival 2026
Summer In My Veins
Multiple origins, 1999
Directed by
Nishit Saran
Nishit Saran
Running time
40 mins
40 mins
Tickets
2 May 2026, 6:30 PM
Past Event
UCL East Community Cinema
Director Bio
Nishit Saran (often credited as Nish Saran) was a pioneering filmmaker, writer and queer rights activist, well-known for works like Fifty Fifty (1998), Hugh (1996), and Here Comes Your Man (1998). He passed away in 2002 at the age of 25 in New Delhi, India. Saran’s legacy endures through his films, writings, and the Nishit Saran Foundation, established by his mother to continue his work in LGBTQ+ advocacy.
