ReelN founder, Aman Dhillon, leads this Q&A with the director of 1984, When the Sun Didn’t Rise, Teenaa Kaur Pasricha.
1984, When the Sun Didn’t Rise is a documentary film following the lives of the women dwelling in Widow Colony, Delhi. The widows and their children struggle to grapple with the aftermath of the 1984 pogroms against Sikhs across India.
Teenaa has collected a range of awards, with 1984, When the Sun Didn’t Rise winning the (Indian) National Film Award for Best Investigative Film. Watch this Q&A to hear about her struggles in dealing with such a heavy topic and how she overcame resistant behaviour from others to spread awareness about a poignant tale of the capability of hatred towards each other.