Globetrotter met director Reema Sengupta from India during the course of Asia Africa Film Festival (AAFF), which was held on April 24-28, 2019 at Silver Screen, Jakarta. Following the screening of her short film "Counterfeit Kunkoo" at the second day of AAFF, Reema talked more about the film at the Director's Q&A session, where she revealed that the movie, which follows a divorced Indian woman as she struggles to find a home, was actually inspired by her mother’s real-life experiences.
“Because if you don’t tell your story, who’s going to?“ she reasons in an interview with Globetrotter. She also encouraged her fellow female filmmakers, especially in Asia, to be brave despite the blatant sexism in the industry. “I’m here to tell you that things are changing in a big, big way,” she says. “And the more of us that are around, the safer and more conducive the environment is, for more of us to come in in the future as well. So it’s really important that we take our steps.“
