17th BIFFes 2026
Jan 29th - 06th Feb 2026
"Woman: Shared Sensibilities, A Collective Voice for Equality"
SONGS OF FORGOTTEN TREES
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In Mumbai, Thooya, a migrant and aspiring actress, survives the city through charm, ambition, and uneasy compromises. She sublets her wealthy boyfriend’s apartment to Swetha, a corporate professional new to Mumbai. As the two women share the same space, their very different lives begin to intersect. Amid unspoken struggles and quiet routines, an unexpected empathy slowly grows between them. But the city keeps pushing, and their hidden wounds surface, revealing a fragile bond shaped by survival, resilience, and the complex realities of womanhood.
Producer(s) or Production Company:
Bibhanshu Rai, Romil Modi, Ranjan Singh
Screenplay:
Anuparna Roy
Director of Photography:
Debjit Samanta, Sakyadeb Chowdhury
Editor :
Ashish Patel
Music :
Nishant Ramtake
Anuparna Roy (b. 1994, Narayanpur, West Bengal) is an Indian filmmaker and writer who studied British English Literature at Kulti College, Burdwan University. Her background includes work as an assistant director on short films, including a project produced by NFDC India, & experience as a published writer on social and political issues. Her filmography includes the short RUN TO THE RIVER (2023) & her debut feature SONGS OF FORGOTTEN TREES. Her work explores marginalization, female agency and rural life through a humanistic lens. Her awards include Best Short Film at the Sthree Film Festival and selections at Stuttgart, Portobello, and Rainbow festivals.