Short Films
I am drawn to the image for its ability to create sensorial worlds. My filmmaking is rooted in juxtaposition as narrative practice much of which is borrowed from my theatre practice. I worked as an in-house assistant filmmaker for Odin Teatret, Denmark. It has deeply informed not only my theatre practice, but also my cinematic understanding. My training in digital filmmaking at Prague Film School and my later engagement with 16mm at Harkat Studios and 35mm at Triveni Kala Sangam have shaped how I think through medium itself.
New York, Letters of War
Letters from a Jewish family detailing their escape and survival during WWII intertwine with letters from a German mother to her Nazi son. A song from Bangladesh Liberation War of 1971 haunts stories of migration. In New York, a young Jewish woman attempts to confront her grandmother's past as she crafts her own future. Across town, an American man falls for a young woman from Bangladesh. When their family secrets resurface, they are forced to reconsider who they really are.
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Director Sharmistha SahaÂ
Writer Tatiana Kouguell-HoellÂ
Producer Sarah KeyesÂ
Cinematographer Cameron TavakolyÂ
Editors Sharmistha Saha
Actors Basma Mati Sheea, Marlowe Holden, Nick SaxtonÂ
Music: Tajdar Junaid, Moushumi Bhowmick
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Premiered at New York Short Film Festival 2024. Selected at multiple international festivals.
Jenga [a 16mm film]
The people of a community living in Mumbai have superpowers. They bring down the most vulgar symbol of capitalism in the city, with a game of Jenga.
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A 1-min silent film produced by Harkat Studios as part of the "Ek Minute" script competition for the 16mm Film Festival 2018. Shot on 16mm, 500T Kodak stock on the Bolex.
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Writer-Director: Sharmistha Saha
Editor: Rantu Chetia
Cinematography: Bernd Lützeler
Actors: Saurabh Pratap Singh, Faisal Khan, Manish Mondal, Local Community of Madh Island
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Screened at:
• 16mm International Film Festival, Museum of Modern Art (MAM), Rio de Janeiro
• Harkat 16mm Film Festival (India)
• Filmforum, Hochschule für Bildende Künste Braunschweig (Germany)