Amir, a young filmmaker, has his film banned by a Muslim religious leader in the mountain region after its first screening, simply for depicting postpartum blooda natural moment absurdly deemed socially disruptive. Seeing no hope, his mother, Fatima, risks her life to carry a small TV and DVD player on a yak, traveling to remote villages to fulfill Amirs artistic dream. Along the arduous journey, she meets kind-hearted people whose limitations prevent them from helping. Despite exhaustion, rejection, and mounting mental strain, Fatima persists. Observing human kindness and hardship, she endures. A shocking, heart-breaking incident ultimately frees her, transforming her into a liberated, resilient soul.
Director-Writer Praveen Morchhale is a recipient of the National Film Award (2017) and the UNESCO Gandhi Medal (2018). Known for his subtle, poetic, and humane cinema, he is hailed by critics as a new-wave Indian filmmaker for his unique style. His films have been invited to prestigious festivals such as Rotterdam, IFFI, Busan, São Paulo, Camerimage, Jerusalem, Seattle, Gothenburg, and many others, where they have received numerous awards. He was nominated for the Kim Ji-Seok Award for Best Asian Director at the Busan International Film Festival in 2018 and received the INALCO Jury Award in Paris in 2023.
