Eisha Nair | India | 2026 | 8 mins. | Hindi | Asia Premiere | Filmmaker attending | Programme 12: Unpacking Family Trunks
Sat, Oct 31 | 3:20 PM | Picturetime 3 (Football Ground)
In Mumbai’s Bhavani Nagar slum, domestic worker Vimal and her daughter Sonali reflect on education and ambition. Vimal never attended school and hoped Sonali would secure an office job, but Sonali was diagnosed as a “slow learner.” The film portrays their bond with work, learning, and each other.
Eisha Nair
Eisha Nair is an Indian filmmaker, designer, and National Institute of Design graduate. Their practice uses 2D animation to investigate memory, urban life, and personal agency. Supported by the NID Ford Foundation, their debut short explores how individuals negotiate aspiration and resistance within the rhythms of the city.
Producer: National Institute of Design, Ahmedabad
Writer: Eisha Nair
Editor: Kamya Nair
Sound: Pranav Keskar
Music: Shantanu Mundra
Cast: Vimal Kamble, Sonali Kamble
