Title of the film The Orchard and the Pardes
Originally Titled Bageecha aur Pardes
Directed by Renu Savant
Language Hindi, Marathi, Nepali (English subtitles)
Country India
Year 2023
Duration 119 mins 42 secs
Special Note Indian Premiere
PRINCIPAL CREW
CINEMATOGRAPHY Renu Savant
EDITING Rikhav Desai
SOUND EDITING Sidhardh Ramesh
About the Film
In 2021, the filmmaker lived and recorded in Ratnagiri, India, documenting the lives of four Nepalese migrant laborers in a mango orchard. The film, ‘The Orchard and the Pardes,’ reveals power struggles between the workers, their employer, and the filmmaker, and explores the complexities of power dynamics at the micro level. It also examines the relationship between the filmmaker and the male-dominated world of migrant labor, showing how power can be limited for those who appear to have it.
About the Director
Renu Savant is a filmmaker and writer based in Ratnagiri and Mumbai, India. An alumna of FTII, she has won several awards for her short fiction and documentary films, including the Golden Lotus for Best Direction at the 62nd National Film Awards. Her film, 'Many Months in Mirya,' received the John Abraham National Award for Best Documentary in 2017. 'The Orchard and the Pardes' is her most recent film.
