About the film

This documentary follows sisters Josna and Hasina over a period of five years while they try to make a better life for themselves in New Delhi. Josna is the older one, and she feels responsible for their poor family back home in the village, sending a substantial portion of her income to them. The more frivolous Hasina is visibly taking great pleasure in seeking a suitable husband. Ordinarily her family should arrange her marriage, but Hasina prefers to take her fate into her own hands. Before the jerky, close eye of the camera, squashed into their small apartment or out on the hectic streets of New Delhi, they offer an intimate peek into their day-to-day lives. The obvious presence of the filmmaker and camera doesn't stop them from letting conflicts and emotions run high. What appears exotic and different at first gradually becomes familiar, as if the camera becomes a part of their daily reality. The sisters, particularly Hasina, look into the camera, answer the filmmaker's questions, and use his presence to think out loud.

Wybrane nagrody i festiwale /Selected festivals and awards: 2011 - IDFA/ International Documentary Festival Amsterdam.