Documentary Short
This film explores the lives of girls growing up in a hostel in Kolkata, India. From ages 6 to 17, the film follows these intelligent, funny and high-energy girls as they overcome extraordinary circumstances to lead ordinary lives.
Duration: 27 minutes
Year: 2009
Director: Nandini Sikand & Alexia Prichard
Screenings
Women Deliver Conference 2016, Copenhagen.
Cineffable: 24 th Paris International Lesbian and Feminist Film Festival, Paris, France, 2012.
University Film and Video Association Annual Conference, Chicago, IL, 2012.
Jugaad: Conference on Urbanism, The Center for Architecture, New York City 2011.
Davis Feminist Film Festival, Davis, CA, 2011.
MECAL Short Film Festival, Barcelona, Spain, 2010.
Southside Film Festival, Bethlehem, PA, 2010.
Indo-American Cultural Council Film Festival, New York City, 2009.
Accolades
Broadcast nationally with 932 telecasts in 104 markets on PBS stations in Spring 2012 as part of Women’s Heritage Month and Asian Heritage Month.
Grant
New York State Council on the Arts, 2010.
Completion funds
Center for Asian American Media, funded by Corporation for Public Broadcasting.