4 MARCH 2017 AND 5 MARCH 2017 | FILM SCREENING | CINEMA GHAR IN COLLABORATION WITH DRISHTI

FILM: AABIDA | 4 MARCH 2017

Aabida is A political yet intimate drama about a Muslim woman dealing with life on different levels after she loses her husband, a police inspector in the 26/11 terror attacks in Mumbai. The events unfurl themselves in a day and Aabida finds her present life free of the influence of her chauvinist husband while she recalls her past through a press interview with journalists. But will society ever allow her this sense of freedom?

FILM: MY SWEET BABY

My Sweet Baby– Mother is a very ordinary word but it stands for an impossible mission. This film focuses on the story of a mother. A documentary filmmaker got married without any preparation and became a mother in the same way. she was having doubts over her qualifications for being a mother but she did not give up her work. For 10 years, she brought up 3 children and she can say that was the time during which she cared for her inner self. she realizes that her inner self is a child and in need of care. So this film is a sort of baby book which confesses how a person like her could be a mother.

FILM: FACING THE MIRROR|5 MARCH 2017|

Facing the Mirror is a film Set in contemporary Iran, the film is a story of an unlikely and daring friendship that develops despite social norms and religious beliefs. Rana is a traditional wife and mother who is forced to drive a cab to pay off her debt. One day by chance she picks up the wealthy and rebellious Eddie who is desperately awaiting a passport to leave the country. At first, Rana tries to help, but when she realizes the truth about Eddie, she is confused.

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