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Post-film Live Interaction with Filmmakers

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from left to right
Tanaz Eshaghian, Director, Love Crimes of Kabul
Sonali Gulati, Director, I AM
Hemant Gaba, Director, Shuttlecock Boys
Onir, Director, I am Afia...
Sanjay Suri, Producer/Actor, I am Afia...

Post-film In-person Interaction with Filmmakers

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from left to right
Deepti Naval, Two Paise for Sunshine, Four Annas for Rain
Rubaiyat Hossain, Meherjaan
Sarovar Banka, A Decent Arrangement
Yunuen Perez Vertti & Aswinee Rath, The Undefeated: Aparajita
Ruchika Muchhala, The Great Indian Marriage Bazaar 
Nadeem Uddin, Sidi Goma

 

Director's Note: Rubaiyat Hossain

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“Kab nazar mein ayegi bedagh sabze ki bahar
Khoon ke dhabbe dhulein ge kitni barsaaton ke baad?”

When shall we see the beauty of innocent greens?
How many monsoons will it take
to wash away the patches of blood?

- Faiz Ahmed Faiz, Dhaka Se Wapsi Par (1974)

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