City Girls

'City Girls' is an intimate portrayal of two young girls from small towns of India now living in Delhi. The film attempts to deconstruct the image of ‘the city’ and what it means for a young woman brought up in an 'elsewhere' she's longed to escape from all her life.

Director: Priya Thuvassery
Year: 2021
Duration: 28 Minutes
Category: Documentary Short
Language: Hindi with English Subtitles


The Third Eye and Chambal Media present City Girls, a short documentary that spends some time with Umra and Kulsum, who have moved to New Delhi from Banda, UP.

The relationship between small town and city comes through the intimate lives of these young women, navigating a selfhood that the anonymity of a big city produces. The film attempts to deconstruct the image of ‘the city’ and what it means for girls and women brought up in an 'elsewhere’

Trailer

Film Festival 2024 Venue - Basusree Cinema