British Council, in partnership with the Mrinalini Mukherjee Foundation, invite you to a special premiere screening in New Delhi of अवार-नवार छोरियां / Every Now and Then Girls, a hand-drawn, hand-cut stop motion animation film by Shefalee Jain and Shivi Bhatnagar, supported by the Mrinalini Mukherjee Creative Arts Grant 2022.
The screening will be followed by a conversation with the filmmakers, moderated by Dr. Shukla Sawant, Professor, School of Arts and Aesthetics, JNU.
Date: 11 October 2025
Time: 6.00 p.m.
Venue: British Council, 17 Kasturba Gandhi Marg, New Delhi – 110001
The event is designed as an open space for dialogue between artists, students, and audiences – celebrating creativity, exploring storytelling, and fostering connections across art and cinema.
Important Instruction:
- Entry to the event is free and open to all aged 18 and above.
- RSVP is mandatory due to limited seating.
About the film:
Adapted from a Rajasthani folktale collected by Vijaydan Detha, the film retells the story of two girls in a contemporary small-town setting through three non-human narrators; the Tiddi (locust), Danda Thhor (a succulent plant) and Sarus crane. The film weaves together stories of women’s friendships, challenges to patriarchal structures, and the imagining of new futures by taking a cue from the folktale form and the use of non-linear storytelling and magic realism.
Credits: An animation film by Shefalee Jain and Shivi Bhatnagar
Sound and music directed by Lokesh Khodke Co-Direction, additional production and composition by Ayashi Music (Srinath and Ayan)
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