Usambara Violet(2021)
Hindi9 mins
Usambara Violet (2021) is a 9-minute Hindi film directed by Aman Wadhan. Starring Aman Wadhan.
Director:Aman Wadhan
Mood:
emotionalpoeticcontemplative
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Quick Facts
- Theatrical Release
- 1 May 2021
- Director
- Aman Wadhan
- Language
- Hindi
- Runtime
- 9m
Storyline
Some potted plants, odd hours of wakefulness, and the view from my window. A heliotropic film from the lockdown in Budapest.
“A window view blooms in lockdown isolation.”
Film Details
Rating
9Minutes
HindiLanguage
Release Date1 May 2021
Parental Guide
Violence
Mild
Language
Low
Sex / Nudity
Mild
Drugs
Mild
Intensity
Mild
Vibe & Tags
Mood
emotionalpoeticcontemplative
Themes
survivalidentityisolation
Tonepoetic
Pacingslow-burn
Complexityrequires-attention
Audiencearthouse
Best Withalone
Violence1
Emotion4
Humor1
Rewatchability3
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Cast & Crew
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Aman WadhanDirector
→Trivia
- The film was shot entirely from the director's apartment window during the COVID-19 lockdown.
- It was filmed in Budapest, Hungary, but is considered a Hindi documentary.
- The title 'Usambara Violet' refers to a specific type of African violet houseplant.
- The director, Aman Wadhan, also recorded all the sounds you hear in the film himself.
- This documentary has no spoken dialogue or interviews, only visuals and natural sounds.
- It was first shared online through film festival platforms rather than in regular cinemas.
- The movie's 'heliotropic' theme means it focuses on plants moving toward sunlight.