Documentary backdrop image for Letter from Korlai (2016)

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201622 minPGdocumentary

Letter from Korlai

201622 minPGdocumentary

A desire for oblivion intertwines with the search for images of exile and belonging in a village on the Indian Konkan coast.

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A desire for oblivion intertwines with the search for images of exile and belonging in a village on the Indian Konkan coast.

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Aman Wadhandirector

Aman Wadhanwriter

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Korlai, a village on the Indian Konkan coast, serves as the backdrop for this 22-minute documentary. It captures the themes of exile and belonging amid yellow grass and unanswered prayers. The film presents a visual narrative that reflects a desire for oblivion, intertwining personal and communal stories of longing and memory in this coastal setting.

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