Fire of Teak, Flame of Chinar + Q&A

121 minutes

£6

Director: Kumar Chowdhury

Cast: Piyali Samanta, Arman Shaw, Iqbal Sultan, Nilanjana Biswas, Ranajay Bhattacharya and Ranjini Chattopadhyaya.

Cinema

Part of

The first Indian film to explore the harrowing reality of the persecuted Rohingya tribe, who fled for their lives from Myanmar.

A young refugee girl living in an orphanage in Kolkata writes a letter to her grandmother, not knowing if they’ll ever meet again.

Elsewhere, a young Kashmiri boy struggles with life in the volatile region. When the two meet, they form an unlikely bond and dream of a life beyond their countless hardships.

Through their story Fire of Teak, Flame of Chinar finds the heart and humanity amidst hardship.

This screening will include a pre-recorded Q&A with the filmmakers.

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