NEW ENGLAND PREMIERE
WINNER: Kate Hearst Prize for Human Connectivity
During the Partition of India in 1947, a 16-year-old Muslim girl, Saba, is searching for refuge in the neighborhood she once called home. Everyone turns their back on her, except the Hindu family of Manjula, a girl who used to play with Saba under the pomegranate tree. The family shelters Saba despite the possible severe repercussions and helps her get to safety in the midst of violence and chaos.
SCREENING INFORMATION
Date: Wednesday, August 24
Time: 11:30am
Location: Marquis Screening
CREDITS
Directed by: Kanika Vora
Written by: Erica Kennedy
Produced by: Aurora Fimiani
FILM INFORMATION
Genre: Narrative
Length: 18 minutes
Location: United States
Language: Hindi