Ananya Kashyap, Yana Samnam | India | 2026 | 29 mins. | Adi, Hindi | India Premiere | Filmmaker attending
Across Arunachal Pradesh, women carry generations of ancestral forest knowledge. Gathering plants, herbs and other produce, they sustain their families while preserving a deep relationship with the forest amid growing social, economic and environmental pressures.
Ananya Kashyap
Ananya transitioned from agriculture to storytelling, using visual art to amplify local conservation efforts across Arunachal Pradesh.
Yana Samnam
Yana, hailing from Manigong, overcame early language barriers and technical hurdles to find her creative voice through a deeply personal film about her mother.
Producer: Green Hub
Writer: Ananya Kashyap & Yana Samnam
Cinematographer: Ananya Kashyap, Yana Samnam & Debraj Doley
Editor: Ananya Kashyap & Yana Samnam
Cast: Yape Samnam, Yana Samnam, Ananya Kashyap
