Hava Aney Dey
(Let the Wind Blow)
Hindi and English
India / France, 2004 (93 minutes)
Selections: Berlinale – Forum; International FF Rotterdam; Festival des 3 Continents; Durban IFF; HKIFF, Tokyo Filmex; Commonwealth FF;
Awards: Best film – Durban IFF / Audience Award – Commonwealth FF / Sp Jury Mention – HKIFF
Synopsis
At the height of nuclear tensions between India and Pakistan, Arjun and his best friend, Chabia, weigh their options for the future against the reality of life on the streets of Mumbai. Enticed by the promise of wealth and opportunity in the Persian Gulf, Chabia is eager to leave his job as a mechanic. But for Arjun, who must finish college and care for his mother, the decision is not so easy in director Partho Sen-Gupta’s gritty, apocalyptic interpretation of Krishna’s counsel to Arjuna, from the Bhagavad Gita.
Principal Cast:
Arjun Aniket Vishwasrao
Chabia Nishikant Kamat
Mona Tannishtha Chatterjee
Salma Rajshri Thakur
Crew:
Director Partho Sen-Gupta
Writers Partho Sen-Gupta, Yogesh Vinayak Joshi
Executive Producer Rakesh Mehra
Producers Marie-Cécile Destandau, Brij Rathi
Cinematographer Jean-Marc Ferriere
Editor Annick Raoul
Sound Jacques Sans
Music Eryck Abbecassis