20th New York Asian Film Festival

Aug 6-22, 2021

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World Premiere

Just Another Day

“Just Another Day” is a modern neo-realist film that draws attention to in-arguably one of the most raging topics of modern times - depression, abuse, and the perception of separated/divorced women in society. Through the happenings of a single day, the story traces the life of a 40 something newly separated woman, Anjali Katekar, as she navigates another 24 hours of her life in the busy city of Mumbai. Her interactions with her colleague at work and a middle-aged lawyer at a cheap restaurant highlight the indifference of a typical patriarchal society to her mental and physical health coupled with their general lack of empathy and understanding. Societal indifference is sometimes one of the biggest reasons for the under-reporting of domestic abuse crimes. Through Anjali, we can live the agony of hundreds of middle-aged women facing stigma for mistakes that are not even their own.

Director: Prataya Saha
Producer: Desktop Films & Red Polka Productions
Screenwriter: Prataya Saha
Cast: Sumeet Borana, Amit Aggarwal, Anshulika Kapoor
Languages: Hindi with English Subtitles and English
2021; 10 min.

SCHEDULE:

Friday August 6, 6:30pm
Eventive

AVAILABLE: Aug 6, 6:30 PM - Aug 22, 10:00 PM