Film Screening: Cycle Mahesh

Young construction worker Mahesh cycles two thousand kilometres alone to return home during the first Covid lockdown. Now, he finds himself the subject of a film being made about his epic journey. But what does he get out of the film shoot?

Winning best first feature at IDFA and being part of New Directors New Films at MoMA, the film blends fact and fiction as it retells migrant workers’ stories while examining its own gaze. As the shoot nears its end and Mahesh returns to the maze-like site of his construction job, a portrait emerges of an endearing young man trapped in his circumstances. Will Mahesh escape this vicious cycle of disappointments?

Game designer and film producer Hina Saiyada introduces the film along with musician Vishesh Kalimero.

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