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“Patwardhan’s films have not been lauded enough for their formal/cinematic muscle. Each encounter with his films has left me increasingly in awe of his sheer filmmaking might” - Shaunak Sen (All That Breathes)
In his most personal film to date, acclaimed Indian filmmaker Anand Patwardhan (Reason, Jai Bhim Comrade) turns his camera on his own family, exploring the fabric of Indian society past and present through their stories.
As his parents aged, Anand began to film them with whatever equipment was at hand. Soon birthdays and family gatherings gave way to oral history. But the stories of his parents, Nirmala and Balu, and their friends and family extend far beyond personal nostalgia.
Their family history is intertwined with the tumultuous and violent years of India’s independence, and of partition. Their memories are of interactions with Mahatma Gandhi, Jawaharlal Nehru, and B.R. Ambedkar.
Anand brings these together with warmth and affection into a moving reflection on courage and independence.
Winner of awards at five festivals, including best long documentary award at IDSFFK.
‘A deeply affecting, immensely powerful cinematic lamentation of lost stories’ – Indiewire