After So Long
A non-binary BIPOC musician pays homage to their roots in this queer south-Asian short.
“After So Long // बरसों बाद” is a visual poetry set in Mumbai (India) and voiced by Simha and their parents to symbolise their connection with each other; a walkabout through time and memories. Directed by Varsha Panikar, the film takes inspiration from vintage-home-movie culture to create a contemplative and nostalgic vignette of an artist’s spiritual journey out of the darkness and into the light.
- Year: 2022
- Country: India, United Kingdom
- Genre: Music, Family
- Studio: Star Hopper [IN]
- Keyword: self-discovery, identity, poetry, family, lgbt, south asian, pov (point of view), people of color, home movies, non-binary, visual poetry, mumbai, transgender, queer cinema, queer india, trans led production, south asian family, brown identities
- Director: Varsha Panikar
- Cast: Vaishakh Sudhakaran, Simha, Rama Garimella, Annaji Garimella