Cha
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2020
United Kingdom / India
8 mins
English, Punjabi
NYC Premiere
Animated Film Competition
| Gagandeep Kalirai | |
| James Bowsher | |
| Manpreet Bambra (Simran), Neelam Bakshi (Bibi) | |
| Implied Violence |
Bibi is plagued by memories of the past, and her granddaughter Simran is starting to notice. In resolving to teach Simran how to make Cha, they are pulled into the past, to Bibi’s memories of one fateful day in Delhi, 1984.
About the Director
Gagandeep Kalirai is a director and animator who identifies as a member of the diaspora. After graduating in Animation from the University for the Creative Arts, Gagandeep went on to win the Limelight film award for Best Student Documentary for her animated short Another Girl. Passionate about combining animation and documentary, Gagandeep aims to bring light to issues within ethnic communities that the wider audience is rarely privy to.
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Awards
2020 International Film Festival of Wales (UK) – Best Animation
2021 Asian American International Film Festival (USA) – Best Animation
2021 Dada Saheb Phalke Film Festival (India) – Best Animation
2021 Delhi Shorts International Film Festival (India) – Best Animation
2021 ITFS (Germany) – FANtastiche prize winner
