Disaster brews when Seher gets accepted to a boarding school?a dream come true?on the evening of a big family dinner. Through the eyes of a young South Asian American teen who is coming of age, Baahar explores relationships among women in intergenerational families and opportunities for change. How can we begin to see each other as we would like to be seen? What possibilities lie outside the purview of patriarchy? How do a mother and daughter embark on a journey of healing? 2021, US, in English and Hindi with English subtitles, digital, 14 min.

Writer: Prakshi Malik

Producer(s): Dahee Kim, Zahra Tapal

Cast: Eva Mahajan, Nandini Muthyam

Previous Award:

Best Short Film at 2022 DC South Asian Film Festival

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