Indian Movie + Dance Workshop

This event is being held at the Honolulu Museum of Art (HOMA).

The movie is called Hellaro and will be followed by a dance workshop outdoors in the courtyard. I'm really excited about attending and hope some of you will want to join me!

We can plan to meet together at the museum for the event.

Tickets are $30 each and you can purchase them online in advance at https://secure.honolulumuseum.org/23023/23030.

### Description

Celebrate Navratri at HoMA Nights on September 26, then see this special screening of the acclaimed film Hellaro, which has never been released in the US and is not available to view online. The film will be followed by a dance workshop in the Central Courtyard. Biscuits and chai will be provided during the screening.

Originally released in 2019, Hellaro is the first Gujarati film to win the best feature film prize at India’s National Film Awards. (It only got its Hindi release this year!) Hellaro is about the emotional journey of a group of women living a silent life in a patriarchal village in rural Kutch. It is 1975, when prime minister Indira Ghandi declared a state of emergency. The women’s oppressive existence is changed forever when they rescue a stranger in the desert and find joy in dancing. The ensemble performance by the film’s 13 lead actresses earned them a special jury award at the National Film Awards.