Title of film : And, Towards Happy Alleys
Director Name : SREEMOYEE SINGH
Cast & crew :
Producer : Sreemoyee Singh
Editor : Jabeen Merchant,Joydip Das,Pradyatan Bera
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Synopsis : Inspired by Iranian cinema and the poetry of Forough Farrokhzad, a young Indian director journeys to Tehran to witness how resistance becomes a daily act of survival in Iranian society. Despite stringent censorship of the Islamic Regime the director collects a series of eloquent and candid interviews with filmmaker Jafar Panahi, activists and everyday women. Over six years, these conversations with the camera capture the simmering anxieties, fears, hopes and dreams of a nation on the cusp of revolution.
Director Bio : Sreemoyee is a filmmaker and producer from Kolkata, India. She has a PhD degree from the department of Film Studies at Jadavpur University. She traveled to Iran and learned Persian to film her debut documentary And, Towards Happy Alleys which launched at the Berlinale International Film Festival (Panorama section) in February 2023 and has screened at many prestigious film festivals winning the ‘best feature’ in the International Competition at BAFICI Argentina. Sreemoyee has also worked as Assistant Professor of Film Studies at St. Joseph’s University, Bangalore and a Guest Lecturer at New York University, Abu Dhabi (NYUAD).
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