This Beautiful Journey
Yeh Sundar Safar
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NOMINATED - BEST DOCUMENTARY FEATURE
2020
United States / India
70 mins
English, Bengali, & Hindi
NYC Premiere
Documentary Film Competition
| Rohini Chandra | |
| Havish Ravipati, Virginie Drout | |
| Rohini Chandra, Marina Abey Thomas |
Escape “remotely” or “virtually” from home to India! Find local treasures with Rohini Chandra in the regions of Delhi, Haryana, & Kolkata where no commercial tour guide will take you. As your special tour guide, Rohini takes you to the country where her parents were born and brought up. Through the artistic perspective of her eyes and heart, this travelogue reveals the fresh & personal moments that travel can bring with exuberant joy and life lessons. The rustic & new India is now at your fingertips!
About the Director
Rohini Chandra is a free-spirited artist and storyteller and is based in Los Angeles. In addition to filmmaking, Rohini sings and acts. She intends to break social barriers through the arts for the greater good.
Reviews
Travel through India’s Hidden Gems & Discover Local Treasures in “This Beautiful Journey” – Winter Film Awards, by Marissa Perez
‘This Beautiful Journey’ Provides Insight on Social Boundaries Throughout India – Obvious by Sonya Roy
This Beautiful Journey: Revisit India Through This Award-Winning Travel Documentary – Travel & Leisure India, by Bayar Jain
Free-Spirited Queer Tomboy Breaks Social Boundaries While Traveling India – Curve
‘Yeh Sundar Safar’: Modern India Through the Eyes of a Young Queer Filmmaker – Livewire, by Prachi Batra
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Awards
2020 Tagore International Film Festival – Best Documentary and Travel Film
2020 Picasso Einstein Buddha International Film Festival – Best Documentary and Travel Film
2020 Kashmir International Film and Cultural Festival – Best Documentary
2020 Travel Film International Film Festival (Russia) – Best Travel Film
