Screening
FILMIN
2nd NOV - 3rd DEC
Film Information
Year: 2022
Duration: 78'
Language: VOSE
Genre: Drama
Synopsis
This is story of a migrant couple, Mariam and Abdul who living with their three daughters in the slum of Mumbai, who are now facing hardships for their survival after the lockdown during the Covid pandemic. Mariam has to indulge in an illegal deed to get some financial aid. She is trying to give her three daughters a better education while she works as maid. Abdul has a tailoring shop at a pedestrian street which is always a target of municipal corporations. An increasingly traumatic journey every time Mariam comes to know about the unexpected consequences of her misdeeds. A series of hurdles strike Mariam’s family and eventually, they get to a point in which they have to decide whether to stay in the city or move back to their village.
Director
Arvind Pratap is a self-taught screenwriter and director. He was born and raised in a small village Chauri Chaura, Gorakhpur District, Uttar Pradesh. After completing his MBA in marketing, he shifted to filmmaking. He is now based in Mumbai and is the Managing Director of Folklore Films which supports independent filmmaking in the region. He is best known for making indigenous and realistic films with Professional and non-professional actors. He describes himself as an avid lover and fanatic of artistic cinema worldwide.