AYENA
India, Lithuania, North Korea 2022 – Director: Siddhant Sarin – Original language: Hindi, Urdu – Subtitles: English – Length: 70 min.
Full of self-confidence, Rita walks the catwalk at Asian Designer Week. But she is by no means an ordinary model: her face bears the scars of an acid attack committed by a close relative. It is a trauma that she shares with many women in India. She and her comrade-in-arms Faraha oppose violence with a new, strong self-image. Anja Klauck
We present the German premiere of the film.
No youth rating
Siddhant Sarin
The scholarship holder of the Docnomads Master's programme with a focus on documentary directing studied at FAMU – National Film School of Czech Republic. Afterwards, Sarin, who also earned a degree in constitutional law in Mumbai, took the cinematography course at DFFB. AYENA is his first feature length documentary film.
Filmography
IRREPLACEABLE, 2017
WUNDEN (WOUNDS), 2016
NAILED, 2015
Nominated for the VIKTOR DOK.horizonte
The films in the DOK.horizonte series, supported by ENGAGEMENT GLOBAL with funds from the BMZ, tell stories from countries in transition. They compete for the award VIKTOR DOK.horizonte, which is endowed with 5,000 euros. The award donor is the Petra-Kelly-Foundation.
English/Original Title: MIRROR. German title: SPIEGEL. Camera: Siddhant Sarin, Debankon S. Solanky. Sound: Israel Banuelos. Editing: Nilanjan Bhattacharya. Music: Gintaras Sodeika. Production: Teh Films. Producer: Siddhant Sarin. Co-Producers: Lithuanian Co-producer: Arunas Matelis (Studio Nominum), South Korean Co-producer: Sarah Kang (Seesaw Pictures).
