Sep 14 2022 to Sep 14 2022 6:30 p.m.

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Where

Bangalore International Centre

7 4th Main Rd, Stage 2, Domlur 560071

Event Description

60 mins | India | 2021 | Garhwali, Hindi | English subtitles Directed by Srishti Lakhera Produced by Srishti Lakhera and Bhamati Sivapalan

‘Villagers have a saying that the dead come back to visit the living. Now those of us who remain have only these ghosts for company.’ Semla, is a ghost village in the Himalayan foothills. The 50 families that once lived in the village, have migrated to the city, leaving behind 7 people. With this migration, livelihood connected to the terrain and seasons have slowly faded. Like her village, Leela is old, resilient and forgotten. Despite loneliness and struggles with an aging body, Leela doesn’t want to leave for the city. Golu is the only young person in the village. She is desperate to escape to the city but doesn’t have the means. Dreaming for a different life, Golu roams around the abandoned village. As the film progresses, the two women face the invisible but palpable forces of migration. Their emotional journey changes their relationship with the place they call “Home”. In this fragile existence, ‘Ek Tha Gaon’ explores life in a dying village where a haunting absence lingers.

The screening will be followed by a discussion between Sandhya Kumar, Srishti Lakhera (Director) and Bhamati Sivapalan (Editor). There will be a Q&A session following the discussion.