Not a Hero

Rima
Das

(1982, India) 
Selected filmography: 
Village Rockstars (2017), Village Rockstars 2 (2024), Bulbul Can Sing (2018), Tora’s Husband (2022), My Melbourne (2024)

Eleven-year-old Mivan grows up in the city, spending most of his time with a phone in hand and headphones on. He can hardly imagine daily life without them. But when he is sent to relatives in the countryside to live with his aunt Pahi, he finds himself in a completely different world. The slow rhythm of rural India, its daily routines, and the unfamiliar surroundings at first feel strange and distant. Gradually, however, he connects with local children and discovers school, animals, and the beauty of the surrounding nature. Through small experiences, he begins to see the world differently and learns patience, courage, and friendship. Set in the picturesque Indian countryside, the film offers an intimate story about roots, friendship, and growing up. It captures encounters between generations and a quiet reconciliation between a fading world and one yet to come.