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Projects

A selection of projects spanning feature films, documentaries, short films, and commissioned work.

 

Each project represents a collaboration with directors, artists, and creative teams, shaped by a shared commitment to storytelling and a thoughtful approach to image making.

FEATURE FILM
THe INK STAINED HAND AND THE MISSING THUMB

DURATION - 127 Minutes | DIRECTOR - Yashasvi Juyal

ABOUT:  Set against the landscapes of an imaginary town, THE INK-STAINED HAND AND THE MISSING THUMB is a story of love, migration, and loss. Following two toll booth workers whose lives are transformed by an unforeseen tragedy, the film moves between memory and reality, creating a deeply human portrait of grief and resilience.

Premiering at the Karlovy Vary International Film Festival in the Czech Republic.



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SHORT DOCUMENTARY
RAINS DON'T MAKE US HAPPY ANYMORE 

 DURATION - 27 Minutes | DIRECTOR - Yashasvi Juyal

ABOUT:  The film explores the emotional and environmental toll of the Vyasi hydroelectric dam on the Himalayan village of Lohari. Through poetic letters and the perspective of the last Jaunsari boy in the region, the documentary captures the fading myths, displaced culture, and the tragedy of a once-magical land being swallowed by rising waters. World premiered at Vision Du Reel 2025, Switzerland.

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SHORT FILM
THE LAST RHODODENDRON

DURATION - 37 Minutes | DIRECTOR - Yashasvi Juyal

ABOUT: In a small village in the mountains of Uttarakhand, a daughter is lured by the possibilities of city life, while her mother is haunted by the prospect of their land’s desolation. Winner of the gender sensitivity award at the “Dharamshala International Film Festival, 2021” in association with the Film critics guild. 

STREAMING ON MUBI - LINK HERE
 

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