(73 min; 2022; Hindustani/English with English subtitles)
Director: Aditi Desai

The film will be introduced by Aditi Desai

Screening will be followed by a discussion 

This documentary film is based on Aditi Desai’s 50-year long journey as a major collector of vintage Kashmiri and European shawls. Based on her intensive research, fieldwork and knowlge, the film documents the social and cultural history of Kashmir and its legendary Pashmina and patterned Kani shawls; museum quality Kashmir and European shawls from her collection; and also draws attention to the art and craft of the invisible but highly skilled crafts persons, the Najibabadi rafugars