| TITLE OF THE FILM | Ballad Of The Mountain |
| DIRECTED BY | Tarun Jain |
| LANGUAGE | Hindi (English subtitles) |
| YEAR | 2024 |
| COUNTRY | India |
| DURATION | 17 minutes |
| SPECIAL NOTE | Kolkata Premiere |
PRINCIPAL CREW & CAST
| WRITING | Tarun Jain, Nasira Khan |
| CINEMATOGRAPHY | Karan Thapliyal |
| EDITING | Naveen Chandra |
| LOCATION SOUND | Inder Kumar |
| SOUND MIX | Abhik Chatterjee |
| MUSIC | Vivek Sharma, Abhishek Sharma |
| PRINCIPAL CAST | Diya Bisht, Kavyanjali Bisht, Dhruv Kumar Tamta |
ABOUT THE FILM
An outcaste must fight the class bullies to overcome her fears and pursue her ambition to fly to the other side of the mountain. ‘Ballad of the Mountain’ is an invitation to confront the uncomfortable truths that persist in our society and an opportunity to rewrite the narrative for countless girls who deserve a chance to learn, grow, and flourish.
ABOUT THE DIRECTOR
Tarun Jain‘s filmography includes four impactful short films. ‘Amma Meri’, which delves into Haryana’s agrarian crisis, premiered at the Tampere Film Festival in 2018, winning six awards across various categories. ‘Kaala’ exposes racial tensions faced by Africans in Delhi during 2016 and 2017. Tarun served as the second unit director and associate director for the Netflix web series ‘Kohrra’.
DIRECTOR’S STATEMENT
“Even after centuries, the caste system still holds prominence in our community at large. The basic rights to free education, freedom of speech, choosing a profession or inter-caste marriage are compromised. As the Tibetan proverb states, “A child without education is like a bird without wings”. I envision a place where every child can receive an education, free from concerns about caste, colour, or creed.”
