My Grandfather's House
Alvina visits her late Grandfather’s House, on the 5th anniversary of his demise. She and her grandmother bond over their memories and affection towards him. As they spend slow afternoons together, talking about him, his patriarchal tendencies begin to surface. Alvina speaks to her father, and a childhood of fear and tyranny surfaces in her father’s recollections. Her grandmother’s experiences as a woman and a wife are colored by the same tyranny. These well kept secrets only had the tree outside the balcony and the walls of the house as witness, and their burden brings the house to life, and makes the tree restless.
Director: Alvina Joshi
Genre: Documentary
Runtime: 29 min
Music: Tapanjyoti Phukan
Editing: Mehdi Jahan
Country: India
Language: Marathi
Original Language: mr
Keywords
documentary, non-fiction, psbt india, psbt, doc_commune
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is My Grandfather's House about?
- Alvina visits her late Grandfather’s House, on the 5th anniversary of his demise. She and her grandmother bond over their memories and affection towards him. As they spend slow afternoons together, talking about him, his patriarchal tendencies begin to surface. Alvina speaks to her father, and a childhood of fear and tyranny surfaces in her father’s recollections. Her grandmother’s experiences as a woman and a wife are colored by the same tyranny. These well kept secrets only had the tree outside the balcony and the walls of the house as witness, and their burden brings the house to life, and makes the tree restless.
- Who directed My Grandfather's House?
- My Grandfather's House was directed by Alvina Joshi.
- How long is My Grandfather's House?
- My Grandfather's House has a runtime of 29m (29 minutes).
- What genre is My Grandfather's House?
- My Grandfather's House is a Documentary film.
- Where was My Grandfather's House produced?
- My Grandfather's House was produced in India.