SGS Film Festival: Aamis - Q&A with director Bhaskar Hazarika

Speaker(s)
Bhaskar Hazarika
Date
Wed August 25th 2021, 8:00 - 9:00pm
Event Sponsor
Stanford Global Studies Division, Center for South Asia
Location
Virtual Discussion (Pacific Time)
SGS Film Festival: Aamis - Q&A with director Bhaskar Hazarika

On August 25th at 8:00pm Pacific (August 26th at 8:30am India)

As part of the Stanford Global Studies Film Festival, the Center for South Asia will hold a virtual Q&A discussion around the 2019 Indian film, Aamis, with director Bhaskar Hazarika. The film received 5 film nominations, including at the Tribeca Film Festial and Mumbai Film Festival, and won Best Director and a Special Jury Award at Prag Cine Awards in 2021.

Please watch the movie, available on Moviesaints, before attending the discussion. If you would prefer to watch the movie by private link, we will be providing free private access from August 20th - August 23rd. Indicate how you will watch the movie when you register for the Q&A below. Please email questions for the Q&A discussion to southasiainfo [at] stanford.edu (southasiainfo[at]stanford[dot]edu).

Register for the virtual Q&A event here >>

Film Synopsis: A lonely, married woman bonds with a younger man over their shared love of unusual foods. As their excursions become more adventurous, their relationship begins to take a dark turn.

View the trailer >>

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If you need a disability-related accommodation, please contact southasiainfo [at] stanford.edu (southasiainfo[at]stanford[dot]edu). Requests should be made by August 18th.