About the film
Ela is on a journey in the mountains, retracing steps… winding through a landscape of memories. In a digital age of Insta-gratification, the photos she wants to take on her Polaroid seem studied and odd – and her travel companion Zubin begins to question their purpose. Everyone has their secrets, and sometimes holding on feels harder than letting go…
“For my Ela” is a delicate portrayal of fragility, set against the majestic backdrop of the Spiti valley in Himanchal Pradesh. Towering peaks and desolate valley roads, give way to icy-blue rivers and mountain lakes. Within this unforgiving landscape – the film weaves through locations where human activity persists – a boxing school for youngsters in a mountain town, ancient monasteries that dot the valleys, riverside respites and a far outpost of the ITBP – all with a common thread.
Surrounded by the stark landscape but with an indomitable spirit, the people of the valley are part of Ela’s quest – for a picture is worth a thousand unspoken words…
Written and directed by Mallika Prasad Sinha
