“What makes you angry?” asks the filmmaker. A small film crew enters the ladies compartments of the local trains in Mumbai. Chance encounters and acquaintances are invited to reveal their opinions, their confessions and their stories in a ‘public’ space. Their diverse answers thread themselves into an unfolding tapestry of details and observations. The light on the faces, the figures in the background, the driving noises of the train and the interactions between the travellers bring the space alive. Black and white images distill the essence of the space. A poetic rhythm takes us across Mumbai and it's mix of cultures, languages and faces, providing insight into how urban Indian women see and shape their lives. Through a feminist lens, the filmmaker explores what ambitions and freedoms mean for women in a hyper-industrial, wealth-driven and complex world.

DIR. REBANA LIZ JOHN - 82min - 2021 - INDIA, GERMANY

"a tapestry of faces and voices emerges beautifully, highlighting the challenges faced by women in Indian society....de-glamorises Mumbai, while carving poetry out of the hidden intricacies of women’s emotional lives" - Guardian

"Black and white imagery evocatively captures the details of the women’s experience in this world. They reflect on their lives, across generations, with humour, disappointment and defiance, forming a complex tapestry whose common ground is endurance and survival." - Sheffield Doc Fest

"we experience the metropolis of Mumbai, its wild mix of cultures, languages and faces, and its colours that even seem to shine through the film’s stylish black-and-white images." - Berlinale

"As the voices of urban Indian women vividly come alive in this black-and-white film, light and shadow, noises and movements, breezes and landscape made by the speedily moving train combine with ever changing faces, creating unexpected cinematic moments" - Busan IFF

"has a charming intimacy to the way it’s shot, it’s hard not to get up close and personal on a train but here it feels comfortable and natural." - Film Carnage