Title | The Miniaturist of Junagadh |
Synopsis | 1947. The ravages of Partition have compelled an old artist, Husyn Naqqash, to sell his ancestral home in Western India and move with his family to Karachi, Pakistan. When Kishorilal, a stoic and stone-hearted man, who has bought the house, comes to know that Husyn is a well-known miniature painter and has an invaluable and rare miniature collection, he schemes to get hold of the collection. But all is not what it seems and there is a secret about the collection that Husyn’s family is holding back. |
Credit | Director: Kaushal Oza Writer: Kaushal Oza Producer: Rajnikant Oza, Charu Oza |
Film Information | Genre: Short Narrative Premiere: Asian Length: 29 minutes, 18 seconds Country: India Language: Hindi, Urdu |
Screening Information | Fri 10 June 11.45 Virtual screening available from Thursday to Friday, 11-17 June 2022 |
The Miniaturist of Junagadh
posted in: In Selection - Short Narrative