Kombal inspired by everyday women, says filmmaker
The Hindu
The film, directed by Lekshmi Pushpa, depicts a middle-aged woman’s daily struggle to live
Filmmaker Lekshmi Pushpa says her short film Kombal was inspired by the lives of the everyday women she has met.
Lekshmi won the best director for the film, which was screened at the monthly Cannes World Film Festival in October. The film will be one of the entries at the Cannes World Film Festival — Remember the Future’s annual competition in 2022.
Kombal, which roughly translates to girl, depicts a middle-aged woman’s daily struggle to live. Trapped in an oppressive environment at home, she finds solace in taking care of her pet hen and chicks. “The story is built around an incident that pushes her into an abyss of pain and hopelessness,” she says.
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