In the backwaters of a remote village, 10-year-old local tomboy Dhunu dreams of rock and roll. Using cardboard make-believe instruments, she pretends to play in a rock band with the boys she hangs out with. But her dreams of getting a real guitar and forming her own rock band seem to be out of reach, considering that her widowed mother can barely put food on the table and has to deal with constant floods ravaging her small crops. While the boys tend to tease Dhunu because she is a girl, her vibrant spirit and self assurance propel her forward. And when repressive elders reprimand her for climbing trees and hanging out with boys, her mother stands by her, letting Dhunu be herself. Filmed in Rima Das’s own village, this beautiful tale blends dreamlike visuals with an authenticity seldom found in features.

In competition for the FIPRESCI Award.

Director Rima Das