A writer-director struggles with her profound sense of loss after the sudden death of her father, who dies while visiting his homeland of India. Hena wrestles with coming to terms with their strained relationship, by the only way she knows how: making a film.
Edited by: Georgia Fu, Esther Shubinski; additional editing by Hena Ashraf
Original score by Dhruv Goel
Recipient of:
Edie and Lew Wasserman Film Production Fellowship
Adrienne Shelly Foundation Thesis Award
ISF National Film Grant for Documentary
The Caucus for Producers, Writers & Directors Foundation Grant
Official selection of:
Dharamshala International Film Festival
Indian Film Festival of Los Angeles
Detroit Free Press Film Festival
Los Angeles Asian Pacific Film Festival – Special Jury Recognition
CAAMFest
KASHISH Mumbai International Queer Film Festival
HollyShorts Film Festival
3rd i South Asian Film Festival
Looking like Papa in Gaya, Bihar. Photo by Nate Cuboi
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