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[has image] A Shoulder to Cry on  
A Shoulder to Cry on
Santwana Bayaskar
2024 | 25' | Romanian, English

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Film short abstract

While sharing bread, potatoes, cheese and Grief… Santwana (an Indian filmmaker) learns Romanian death songs from Anica (funeral mourner), their humane connection makes us wonder, if grief needs any language at all?

Film synopsis

A visit by an Indian filmmaker interrupts the life of Anica and Emil, a Romanian countryside couple. Santwana (the filmmaker) learns Romanian death songs from Anica (the funeral mourner) while sharing bread,potatoes,cheese and Grief. They can’t talk but they can sing. They can’t console each other with words but they share silences. While listening to the trains pass by in the mountains of the village called Romuli, a tale emerges of a unique and most humane connection, making us wonder, does grief need a language at all?

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Title (original): A Shoulder to Cry on
Duration (in minutes): 25
Country(ies) of filming: Romania
Language(s): Romanian, English
Year of Production: 2024
Director(s): Santwana Bayaskar
Producer/Production company: Docnomads Joint Masters Programme
Film Programme F04
Film Programme 4