Awards

The film interweaves the trajectory of three protagonists - archetypal protagonists - in India today to tell the story of the end of an era in cinema. Without ever veering into sentimentality, the filmmakers focus their promising, tender, and incisive lens on the shifting reality of our contemporary world.

Juror Pamela Young said "Arthur, Karim and I were privileged to be inspired, educated, and encouraged by this year's impressive documentary entries, all of which demonstrated a commitment to excellence by filmmakers who took audiences into the worlds of surfing, drug addiction, samurai's, LGBT rights, and family history. One film in particular transported us on a lyrical exploration of cultural and technological transitions, where the analog nature of celluloid film projection crumples to make way for a digital future."