12 DECEMBER

5.30 pm
It’s time to rise up-I am a rickshaw puller by KM Taj-Biul Hasan, v.o. Italian subtitles, English, Bangladesh, 2021, 25’
In a deeply traditionalist and conservative society, Rahela Begum is the first woman rickshaw-puller in Bangladesh. This single mother fights for women’s rights and to pull down stereotypes. A motivational and buoyant documentary.

6.00 pm – Small hall
Four More Shots Please! by Joyeeta Patpatia, season3, ep. 9 and 10, v.o. Italian subtitles, English, India, 2022, 82’
The holidays are about to end and things have not been patched up yet. Umang must make sense of all his feelings, while Damini and Dhananjay turn out to be an excellent team.
In the last episodes, the girls try to solve their problems. Will the new year bring new hopes? What adventures are in store for the four girls?

6.00 pm-9.00 pm
Indian cooking class at Cescot

Piazza Pier Vettori 8/10,
Tickets: 25.00 EUROS
For enquiries: 055 2705306 – g.beni@cescot.fi.it

6.30 pm
Fatima by Sourabh Kanti Dutta, v.o. Italian subtitles, English, India, 2022, 59’
Fatima is a brave woman and an activist who has had the strength to rebel and who fights sex trafficking in her community. A story of problems but also a story about the hope of creating a better world for us and for those who will come after us.
Q&A with producer Peter Kirby.

8.30 pm–Closing ceremony

Followed by

Goldfish by Pushan Kripalani, v.o. Italian subtitles, English, UK, 2022, 102’
production company Splendid Films, Inc
Produced by Amit Saxena

After having been apart for over ten years, a mother and her daughter meet again. The two women face their personal challenges and problems together. A poignant story that deals with an important subject with subtle irony, starring Deepti Naval and Kalki Koechlin.
Q&A with executive producer Pooja Chauhan.

COMPLETE PROGRAM