06 March 2014, 05:30 am
10TH IAWRT ASIAN WOMEN'S FILM FESTIVAL 2014
Programme Type
Festivals

Womb on Rent (49 min; 2013; documentary; India)

Director: Ishani Dutta

The emotional journey of a surrogate mother

Followed by a discussion with the filmmaker

 

The Bamboo Grove (19 min; 2011; short fiction; Myanmar)

Director: Khin Khin Hsu

A naïve young city doctor on his first job out of medical school comes into conflict with traditional Kayin ideas about medicine

 

At 12:15

Soundphiles: Many Echoes, Many Worlds

A celebration of listening

 

Followed by discussions with sound artists

 

At 14:30

An Almost Perfect Day (12 min; 2012; short fiction; Bangladesh)

Director: Humaira Bilkis

Masud Rana, a young tourist guide meets a girl one day and proposes"¦

Followed by a discussion with the filmmaker

 

At 15:00

Have you Seen the Arana? (74 min; 2012; documentary; India)

Director: Sunanda Bhat

A journey through Wayanad in South India that is witnessing drastic transformation in the name of "˜development'

 

At 16:30

Panel discussion on Through the Looking Glass: Post Conflict Sri Lanka and Its Dilemmas

Panelists: Sumathy Sivamohan; Anomaa Rajakaruna, Leena Manimekalai; and Priya Thangarajah