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“The Weight Of Light” at festivals

T 13.08.2024

Anna Hints’ short film “The Weight Of Light” has started its festival journey with great momentum!

The film has been selected for the following festivals:
– Tampere Film Festival 2024: international competition program, where the world premiere also took place
– San Sebastián Human Rights Film Festival 2024, where the Student’s Jury award was brought home
– Odense Film Festival 2024: International competition program

The next screenings will take place as part of the Odense Film Festival’s International Competition program on August 26, 29, 30 and 31, 2024.

The protagonist of the film is Surya, a teenage girl who finds a camera in an enormous garbage dump in the capital of India. The camera opens the girl’s eyes to the untold stories of the women around her. The film, which mixes documentary and fiction, focuses on a community of garbage collectors trying to find their place in the world amidst garbage and scorching heat.

Photo: still from the film