Theme: MEMORIES AND NURTURING
The Online edition of the 4th Beyond Borders Feminist Film Festival (2023) was held from 16th to 30th December 2023. Thank you for watching. See you in 2024!
Kaanch
(15 mins/ Hindi with English subtitles/ 2023/ India/ Documentary)
Dir. Jayasri Sridhar
Prod. NID
A story of the invisible causes of the injuries endured by a working mother and her young child.
Kaankhowa
(29 mins/ Assamese with English subtitles/ 2022/ India/ Documentary)
Dir. Hira Das
While playing kabaddi in school, the uniform shirt of 11 year old Ram gets torn. His widow mother Malati tries to borrow some money for a new shirt from her employer but gets into an argument with his wife.
Made in Belda
(23:11 mins/ Khotta with English
subtitles/ 2023/ India/ Documentary)
Dir. Rafina Khatun
Prod. The Third Eye
When a young filmmaker interviews her mother, father,
and sister-in-law in Belda, a small village in West Bengal, what emerges is her
own history.
Maunn
(11 mins/ Hindi with English subtitles/ 2020/ India/ Documentary)
Dir./ Prod. Priyanka Singh
Parents of a young girl child find themselves facing the most decisive moment of their lives when they come to know about their paedophile neighbour.
Mum
(19 mins/ Spanish, Portuguese with English subtitles/ 2023/ India, Portugal, Hungary, Belgium/ Documentary)
Dir./ Prod. Siddhant Sarin
Through the monotony of everyday realities, we see Sandra, a mother of two, raising her children with a frequently absent father. The satirical representation of her conventional familial life leaves us with questions about her personal desires.
Rasmalai
(08:57 mins/ Hindi with English subtitles/ 2023/ India/ Fiction)
Dir. Debopom Chakraborty
Prod. NID
A daughter overhears her dad for not being as proud of her as she expected him to be, on her achievement and is heartbroken. The father, who barely expresses his emotions understands his mistake and finally cannot hold his guilt of disappointing his daughter and apologises.
Sisters
(56 mins/ Hindi, Garhwali with English subtitles/ 2022/ India/ Documentary)
Dir. Nirmal Chander
Prod. Uphill Films
Manju, 44, toughened by 24 years of service in
the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) has taken premature retirement to be
with her joint family. She wants to find a home and happiness. She has been
away for so long that her kids who are 11 and 12 call her Aunty. For them the
mother figure is the older sister Anju, 45, who brought them up along with
three children of her own.
Taar
(04:00 mins/ Ladakhi with English subtitles/ 2023/ India/ Animation)
Dir. Tsering Lhanzes
Prod. NID
Forced to flee from their cherished home after a devastating now avalanche, a girl named Chuhit and her mother embark on a journey in search of safety.
Forced to flee from their cherished home after a devastating now avalanche, a girl named Chuhit and her mother embark on a journey in search of safety.
The Good News
(10:23 mins/ HIndi with English subtitles/ 2022/ India/ Fiction)
Dir. Danish Renzu
The lives of two women tragically intertwine as they attempt to bridge the growing gulf between friendship and identity.
What Do I Do After You
(19 mins/ English, Hindi with English subtitles/ 2022/ India/ Documentary)
Dir. Lourdes M Supriya
Prod. Sameera Jain, SACAC
The filmmaker looks at her father, an aging social activist, and his dedication to his work. She tries to decide whether she should continue his work after him, while also navigating his expectations of her, her own hopes for the future, the anxiety of losing him, a thought that has plagued her since the death of her mother.
The filmmaker looks at her father, an aging social activist, and his dedication to his work. She tries to decide whether she should continue his work after him, while also navigating his expectations of her, her own hopes for the future, the anxiety of losing him, a thought that has plagued her since the death of her mother.
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