THE SHEPHERDESS AND THE SEVEN SONGS brings to life an allegorical tale from the contested northwest Indian region of Jammu and Kashmir. Alluding to the repetitive and looping structure of poems and folklore, the movie follows the life of Laila, a strong willed woman forced to marry a herder in a nomadic tribe. As the tribe crosses state boundaries and runs into trouble with the authorities, Laila catches the unwanted attention of the local police with her alluring beauty. Laila embarks on a journey of self-discovery as she thwarts the advances of a rogue officer while she tries to figure out her relationship with her husband. - Yuxi Lai, Shorts Programmer
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DIRECTOR/WRITER: Pushpendra Singh
PRODUCERS: Sanjay Gulati, Ajit Singh Rathore , Pushpendra Singh
EXECUTIVE PRODUCER: Gulab Singh Tanwar
CINEMATOGRAPHY: Ranabir Das
EDITOR: Samarth Dixit
MUSIC: Naren Chandavarkar, Benedict Taylor
LENGTH: 96 min
LANGUAGES: Haryanvi and Hindi with English subtitles
COUNTRY: India
GENRE: Drama | Fantasy
ACCOLADES / FESTIVALS
2020 Berlin International Film Festival
2020 Jeonju International Film Festival
2020 On The Edge East International Film Festival
2020 Molodist Kyiv International Film Festival
2020 Hong Kong International Film Festival
2020 Montreal Festival of New Film
2020 Festival des 3 Continents
2020 Singapore International Film Festival
2020 New Directors New Films
2021 Kolkata International Film Festival
2021 International Film Festival of Kerala
2021 Portland International Film Festival
2021 Indian Film Festival of Los Angeles
2021 Seattle International Film Festival