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Songs of Forgotten Trees

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Thooya, a migrant and aspiring actress, survives the city by leveraging beauty and wit, occasionally trading intimacy for opportunity. When she sublets her sugar daddy's upscale apartment to Swetha, a fellow migrant working a corporate job, the two women--seemingly from different worlds--begin to share more than just a space. Amid the relentless pulse of Mumbai, they discover a silent empathy. But as personal histories, desires, and wounds resurface, their delicate connection is tested. What follows is not a rupture, but a strange and tender unfolding--of selfhood, of survival, of unexpected kinship.

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Cath Clarke Guardian 4d
3/5
This is a film of feelings and moments snatched out of context that drift past not without interest, but without leaving a lasting impression. Go to Full Review Gayle Sequeira Sight & Sound Apr 1
An early montage in Songs of Forgotten Trees depicts Mumbai buildings filled with cramped, shoebox-sized apartments, an evocative visual for a film about Indian women scrambling for societal space. Go to Full Review Siddhant Adlakha Observer Sep 11
3/4
The movie’s thematic conclusions are a little wordier (and more obvious) than is necessary... But Roy’s abundance of caution may stem from her not realizing what an astute visual dramatist she already is. Go to Full Review Rich Cline Shadows on the Wall 5d
3.5/5
Writer-director Anaparna Roy allows the characters to circle around each other realistically, never needing to push them with plot points. So even as the story takes on very serious issues, it remains honest and thoughtful rather than preaching. Go to Full Review Panos Kotzathanasis Asian Movie Pulse Feb 15
6.5
A quiet, intimate Indian drama that boasts European-style cinematic sensitivity Go to Full Review Diego Batlle Otroscines.com Sep 9
Austere, restrained, fragile, and subtle, Songs of Forgotten Trees is a vindication of female empowerment in an overly traditional and sexist society whose mandate is for women to marry young and have children early. [Full review in Spanish] Go to Full Review Read all reviews

Cast & Crew

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Anuparna Roy

Director

Naaz Shaikh

Actor

Sumi Baghel

Actor

Bhushan Shimpi

Actor

Ravi Mann

Actor

Pritam Pilania

Actor

Movie Info

Synopsis Thooya, a migrant and aspiring actress, survives the city by leveraging beauty and wit, occasionally trading intimacy for opportunity. When she sublets her sugar daddy's upscale apartment to Swetha, a fellow migrant working a corporate job, the two women--seemingly from different worlds--begin to share more than just a space. Amid the relentless pulse of Mumbai, they discover a silent empathy. But as personal histories, desires, and wounds resurface, their delicate connection is tested. What follows is not a rupture, but a strange and tender unfolding--of selfhood, of survival, of unexpected kinship.
Director
Anuparna Roy
Producer
Bibhanshu Rai, Romil Jain, Ranjan Singh, Navin Shetty, Vikas Kumar, Sharib Khan
Screenwriter
Anuparna Roy
Production Co
River Tale Films, Romil Casting, Flip Films, Nube Studio, Khan & Kumar Media
Genre
Drama
Original Language
Hindi
Runtime
1h 17m
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