Film Information
Year: 2023
Duration: 112'
Language: VOSE
Genre: Drama
Synopsis
Wendy Bednarz’s debut feature film, Yellow Bus, tells the heartbreaking story of Ananda and Gagan, a couple who emigrate from India to a city on the Arabian Gulf in search of a better future for their family. One morning, Ananda discovers that her youngest daughter has been left behind on the school bus and has died of suffocation from the heat. Devastated and armed with her daughter’s ashes, Ananda decides to stand up to the “invisible caste” of society that tries to silence her tragedy with “blood money”, and fight for justice, refusing the financial compensation offered to her for her daughter’s death.
Director
Wendy Bednarz is a filmmaker and photographer known for her work in multicultural narratives, currently based between New York City and the United Arab Emirates. She began her career in the fashion industry in New York, working for Stephen Sprouse at the former Andy Warhol Factory. She has also taught at various universities (NYU Tisch School of the Arts and NYU Tisch Asia, New York University Abu Dhabi) and recently made her directorial debut with her first narrative feature Yellow Bus (2023), which premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival.
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