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Online May 2 - 4

that compounds her sense of failure as a mother witnessing Nidhi's profound despair. Yet, a flicker of hope remains – the possibility of Nidhi finding solace. When Nidhi discovers an ancient mystical ritual that promises oblivion through vanishing, the idea takes root. Meera, in a last act of love, decides to join Nidhi on this metaphysical journey into nothingness. As mother and daughter perform the rites, the barriers between past and present dissolve.

Memories bleed into the present, echoing their anguished cries long suppressed by society's expectations.On one transcendent night, enveloped in darkness, they disappear - two flightless birds finally freed from their corporeal and emotional prisons. An experimental meditation on the complex struggles women endure.

Sad Letters of an Imaginary Woman

India | Narrative Feature

2023 | 79 mins | Hindi

Nidhi (43) and her mother Meera (70) exist in a decaying ancestral house, a physical manifestation of their stagnant lives. Nidhi's childhood was marred by a traumatic event involving her father that left her emotionally isolated and perpetually melancholic. She grapples with her past by writing haunting letters to her younger self, lamenting what could have been and warning her of what awaits. Meera harbors deep regrets over an unrequited love affair that never came to fruition, a wistful yearning

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Credits

Crew:

Director:   

Nidhi Saxena

Writer:

Nidhi Saxena

Producer(s):

Vimukthi Jayasundara

Ajender Singh

Film Editor:

Saman Alvitigala

Featured Cast:

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Anamika Tiwari

Bhadra Basu

Pratiksha Rakesh Bhai

Nabanita Chakrabortya

Avinash Gupta

Thank you to our community partners for this screening!

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