Secret of a Mountain Serpent (2025)
Nidhi Saxena
Nidhi Saxena
In a 1990s Himalayan town, teacher Barkha, whose husband serves at the border, develops feelings for enigmatic newcomer Manik amid a community of waiting women where silence and local myths prevail.
I wanted to show that when they go outside for work, society puts a moral surveillance on something that equips her to cross the boundary of home. Physically, Barkha has come out, but there is still something inside that is pulling her back, creating a feeling as if she has done something wrong.
Nidhi Saxena