Film Screening & Q&A with Director Sunanda Bhat
UPCOMING EVENT | 13 October 2026 16:00 - 13 October 2026 19:00
ಸಂಗಮ | Sangama | coming together
67 mins | Kannada, English, Hindi | Germany, India | 2025Synopsis
A behind-the-scenes look at how a powerful people’s movement mobilizes voters nationwide to challenge the ruling party during the Indian Election-2024, dramatically shifting conversation from mandir (temple) to mudda (people’s issues), making this a closely fought election. Commissioned by the Centre for Modern Indian Studies, Göttingen, Germany, the film is part of the international documentary series Election Diaries 2024 - nine films chronicling grassroots campaigns across India that reflect the hope, dissent and resilience at the heart of Indian democracy.
Trailer:
https://vimeo.com/1106424862/0e94a87322?fl=ip&fe=ec
About the filmmaker:
Sunanda is an award-winning documentary filmmaker based in Bangalore. Her films have screened at international and Indian film festivals and won several awards - ‘Monde en Regards’ at the Jean Rouch International Film Festival, Paris; Planet in Focus Film Festival, Toronto; Golden Conch for Best Documentary at MIFF and the John Abraham National Award. She was an artist-in-residence at Pepper House Residency, Kochi-Muziris Biennale and is a trustee of Vikalp Bengaluru that screens the best in non-fiction cinema in the city.
Join us for a special screening followed by a discussion with the director. All welcome!
Film Screening & Q&A with Director Sunanda Bhat
UPCOMING EVENT | 13 October 2026 16:00 - 13 October 2026 19:00
ಸಂಗಮ | Sangama | coming together
67 mins | Kannada, English, Hindi | Germany, India | 2025Synopsis
A behind-the-scenes look at how a powerful people’s movement mobilizes voters nationwide to challenge the ruling party during the Indian Election-2024, dramatically shifting conversation from mandir (temple) to mudda (people’s issues), making this a closely fought election. Commissioned by the Centre for Modern Indian Studies, Göttingen, Germany, the film is part of the international documentary series Election Diaries 2024 - nine films chronicling grassroots campaigns across India that reflect the hope, dissent and resilience at the heart of Indian democracy.
Trailer:
https://vimeo.com/1106424862/0e94a87322?fl=ip&fe=ec
About the filmmaker:
Sunanda is an award-winning documentary filmmaker based in Bangalore. Her films have screened at international and Indian film festivals and won several awards - ‘Monde en Regards’ at the Jean Rouch International Film Festival, Paris; Planet in Focus Film Festival, Toronto; Golden Conch for Best Documentary at MIFF and the John Abraham National Award. She was an artist-in-residence at Pepper House Residency, Kochi-Muziris Biennale and is a trustee of Vikalp Bengaluru that screens the best in non-fiction cinema in the city.
Join us for a special screening followed by a discussion with the director. All welcome!