Nov 04 2025 to Nov 04 2025 6:30 p.m.

Where

Bangalore International Centre

7 4th Main Rd, Stage 2, Domlur 560071

Event Description

17 minutes | English | 2024 | India

What’s The Film About? follows Indian filmmaker Poorva Bhat during a camping weekend with her two children, as she tries to find the right way to talk about safe and unsafe touch. What unfolds is a tender and honest tug-of-war between a mother and her children, as they navigate discomfort, curiosity, and care while attempting to have a crucial conversation.

Premiered at Visions du Réel, one of Europe’s leading documentary film festivals, the film has since travelled widely, screening at festivals including the BFI London Film Festival and IDFA, where it won the Best Youth Documentary (9–12) award. It also received a Special Mention at the European Children’s Film Festival and continues its journey across international and Indian festivals.

Celebrated for its light-hearted yet thoughtful approach to a sensitive subject, What’s The Film About? opens up space for parents, educators, and caregivers to reflect on how such conversations can take place within families and classrooms.

The screening will be followed by a discussion and an audience Q&A, focusing on how adults can foster safer, more open dialogue with children on this important topic.

Speakers

Poorva Bhat
Filmmaker & Editor
Poorva is a filmmaker and editor based in India, and works primarily in Indian and American productions. Her latest film “What’s the Film About?” was awarded the “Best Youth Documentary” at IDFA and won a special mention by the European Children’s Film Association. Her work has been screened in major film festivals around the globe, and covered by international press such as Indiewire and Variety among others. Poorva’s work can also be viewed on OTT platforms including Prime Video.She is an alumni of DOC NYC x VC’s “Storytelling Incubator”, Scottish Documentary Institute’s “Connecting Stories” and Bitchitra Collective Documentary Film and Media Fellowship.

Sangeeta Saksena
Co-founder, Enfold Trust
Dr Sangeeta Saksena is a Gynaecologist, author and activist. She co-founded Enfold Trust in 2001 to work with children, adolescents and adults in the area of sexuality, gender equity and personal safety. A co-author of the On Track workbook series published by Macmillan Education, Dr Saksena established PG Diploma and Certificate programs for students and teachers of 6 graduate and postgraduate courses and led the development of the ‘Suvidha Kit’ to explore these topics with children with disabilities. Dr Saksena participated in developing the Karnataka State Child Protection Policy, besides working with several state governments. on these issues. Since 2018, she, along with the Team at Enfold, is exploring Restorative Practices.

Vikram Sridhar
Performance Storyteller & Theatre Practitioner
Vikram Sridhar is a Performance Storyteller, TEDx Speaker, Theatre Practitioner and a Narrative based Facilitator combining his various interests and work over 20+ years in Theatre, Conservation and Social Work. Based in Bangalore and Chennai , he has spoken at multiple events on the power of stories and theatre like the TEDx and quoted in various media. He extensively travels the country performing , conducting workshops and speaking at public spaces, community libraries, schools, corporates, business conferences, literary & cultural festivals for children , students and adults.