Ismat

USA, 20m, Digital

USA, 20m, Digital

When Ismat, an undocumented immigrant, is unable to get a day off at work, lines between personal and professional begin to blur.

Writer/Director: Gauri Adelkar
Producer: Preethi Prasad
Director of Photography: Armaan Virani
Editor: Sudarshan Suresh
Production Design: Juliana Barretto 
Composer: Ho-Ling Tang
Sound Design: Pritam Das 

Cast: Kalieaswari Srinivasan, Ahmad Razvi, Zephani Idoko, Alanna Smith

Contact: Gauri Adelkar, gja2111@columbia.edu

Breaking Barriers Grant


About the Writer/Director

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Gauri Adelkar is an Indian filmmaker pursuing her MFA at Columbia University, where she is the 2018 recipient of the Breaking Barriers Award. Focused on social justice, her work has screened at festivals such as the Hamptons International Film Festival, Athens International Film & Video Festival and won awards including Best Director at the Boston International Film Festival.

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