Title of the film Miles Away
Originally Titled Meelon Dur
Directed by Megha Acharya
Language Bundeli, Hindi (English subtitles)
Country India
Year 2023
Duration 50 mins 10 secs
Special Note Kolkata Premiere
PRINCIPAL CREW
CINEMATOGRAPHY Aditi, Annette, Megha
LOCATION SOUND Geeta, Aditi
EDITING Megha
About the Film
The everyday-lives of three female labourers working in a brick kiln in India takes an upsetting turn after an unexpected rainfall halts their work. What unfolds is a threatening tale of unorganized labour and economic debts in a rapidly urbanizing India.
About the Director
Megha Acharya is a documentary practitioner, based in New Delhi. She was working as a producer in Chambal Media. She worked there on projects in various capacities - script writer, director, editor and producer. The projects have dealt with the subjects of climate change, gender, agriculture and public healthcare policies. She has also worked as a freelance editor, cinematographer, and sound recordist for documentaries.Her previous film "Sudhamayee" (2019) has won multiple awards in prestigious film festivals across India. ‘Miles away’ is her first feature length documentary.
