Flickering Lights

Near the Indo-Myanmar border, far from the Indian mainland and mainstream consciousness, there is a village of the Naga community called Tora. Years of neglect coupled with a long history of insurgency have meant that basic civic amenities are conspicuous by their absence. Seventy years after Indian independence, the people of Tora hear that electricity is finally on its way. They are wary as they have been let down too often in the past. As pits are dug and poles erected, Khamrang, the grand old man of the village, watches with a skeptical eye. His real dream is to see his people attain sovereignty. Jasmine, a pragmatic woman, sees an opportunity in the coming of electricity and dreams of buying a refrigerator to support her children's education. As the installation work proceeds in a bizarre and haphazard way, life flickers between hope and frustration. Does electricity arrive in Tora? When it does, will it bring the promised joy?

Other credits:

• Directed By: Anupama Srinivasan, Anirban Dutta
• Writers: Anupama Srinivasan, Anirban Dutta
• Producers: Anirban Dutta
• Cinematographer/DOP: Anupama Srinivasan
• Editor:: Anupama Srinivasan
• Other Credits: Cinematographer: Vandita Jain, Addditional Cinematography: Srikanth Kabothu, Assistant Re-Recording Mixer: Pranav Mangla, Sound Designer: Shreyank Nanjappa, Re-Recording Mixer: Ajay Kumar P.b., Sound Recordist: Suchisuvro Sen, Colorist: Mahak Gupta, Conform Artist: Vedhas Kudtarkar, Assistant Colorist: Aaryaman Kutty, Visual Effects Producer: Pratik Umale