Homi D. Sethna, Filmmaker

  • Sepideh Farsi
  • 2000
  • France; India
  • 69 minutes
  • English
  • DR
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PIERRE AND YOLANDE PERRAULT GRANT

He asks me: who are you, Mr Sethna? I tell him that first and foremost I’m a human being. He says: and then? I say, then… I’m an Indian. Because I happen to be born in India. He asks me: and what next?… Next, I suppose that I’m a Zoroastrian, or, if you prefer, a Parsee. He says to me: and then?… I say, then comes my profession. I’m a filmmaker. So he says to me: thank you, Mr. Sethna. You’ve answered my question.’ Homi D. Sethna, filmmaker is a journey into the heart of Bombay, alongside an extraordinary old man.

  • Production : Rêves d'eau Productions
  • Editing : Sepideh Farsi
  • Sound : Dana Farzanehpour
  • Photography : Sepideh Farsi