Bandari Sai Smaran | India | 2025 | 25 mins. | Telugu | Asia Premiere | Filmmaker attending | Programme 6: Journeys of Discovery
Fri, Oct 30 | 12:15 PM | Picturetime 3 (Football Ground)
In rural Telangana, close friends Ganga and Suresh face separation as she prepares to leave for the city. During a game, Suresh accidentally hurts her, mistaking her first menstrual cycle for an injury. As rituals isolate Ganga for marriage, their friendship is tested by silence, distance, and growing up.
Bandari Sai Smaran
Bandari Sai Smaran is an independent filmmaker from Hyderabad, Telangana, holding a Master’s in Film and Video Communication from NID Ahmedabad. Rooted in regional culture, his cinematic approach focuses on narrative nuance and the delicate, overlooked moments of ordinary life.
Producer: Bandari Sai Smaran
Writer: Bandari Sai Smaran
Cinematographer: Varun Jinka
Editor: Vuppuganti Raghavender
Sound: K Bujanga Rao
Music: A Bhasker Rao
Cast: Shashank, Devi Harshini, Rita Devi, Samyuktha Gorrepati
