Kamar Ahmad Simon’s “Shunte Ki Pao!” (Are You Listening!) has been chosen to be screened in 15 cities of India. IndiDoc, a network of thirty film clubs across India, is organising the screening on October 2 in Mumbai, Delhi, Chandigarh, Hyderabad, Chennai and other major cities. After every screening, a pre-recorded interview of writer-director Kamar will also be showed.
Earlier, “Shunte Ki Pao!” (Are You Listening!) got the highest Cine Club votes as the best of six pre-selected films from around South Asia. “Shunte Ki Pao!” was premiered as the curtain-opener of one of the oldest documentary festivals in the world, held in Leipzig, and won the best film award Grand Prix in Paris and Golden-Conch in Mumbai. Till date, it has been invited in more than twenty-five international festivals and has bagged nine competitive awards in different categories. In this regard, Kamar said, “After the success of the film we expect to build new audiences.” The plot of the story revolves around Rakhi, Shoumen and Rahul living in a secluded riverside village at Sutarkhali, Bagerhat. One day Cyclone Aila devours their home and leaves their village inundated. And suddenly they are climate refugees. Can this trio rein in the forces of nature with human strength? Will Men prevail or be defeated??
Kamar’s feature film titled “Shonkhodhoni” is currently in the pipeline.
