Title of the film Nothing Grows Under the Pine Trees
Originally Titled कुलैं तौल कुछ नि जमदु
Directed by Sachin Rana
Language Garhwali (English subtitles)
Country India
Year 2023
Duration 32 mins 7 secs
Special Note International Premiere
PRINCIPAL CREW
SCREENPLAY Sachin Rana, Ankit Thapa, Ashish Bahuguna
CINEMATOGRAPHY Ashish Bahuguna
EDITING Sandeep Vyas
SOUND RECORDING, DESIGN & MIXING Ankit Thapa
MUSIC Nishant Ramteke, Ankit Thapa
PRINCIPAL CAST Deweshwari Rana, Aakriti Rana, Rajinder Singh
About the Film
Marriage begins to entwine the fates of two sisters as their family arranges one. Lost in her kaleidoscopic imagination, the younger sister comes to believe that she is the one being married. On the other hand, the elder sister, the one being married, knows what this marriage is — a remedy for crossing the lines drawn by society and concocted by the fear of social boycott. From the hills of Uttarakhand comes this story of two sisters' destinies tied to their society, a sliver of the ensuing saga of a people torn by prejudice disguised as tradition.
About the Director
Sachin Rana is a filmmaker, poet, and multimedia artist hailing from Chamoli, Uttarakhand. He has been involved in producing photo stories, video installations, poetry, and experimental short films since his school days. He assisted in a Garhwali short film, “The Last Rhododendron,” which won the "Gender Sensitivity Award" at the Dharamshala International Film Festival and traveled worldwide. "Nothing Grows Under The Pine Trees" is his directorial debut.
