12x12(2021)
Hindi118 mins
A photographer who clicks the last photographs' of the dead at Varanasi's Manikarnika ghat goes on a journey through the periphery of the circle of life and death only to discover that his own death will be documented by his son through his old camera.
Director:Gaurav Madan
Mood:
darkemotionalsuspenseful
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Quick Facts
- Theatrical Release
- 15 January 2021
- Director
- Gaurav Madan
- Language
- Hindi
- Runtime
- 1h 58m
- Rating
- 6.2/10
Storyline
A photographer takes pictures of the dead at a sacred riverbank in Varanasi. His journey into life and death leads to a realization: his own son will one day take his final photo using the same old camera.
“A father's final photo is taken by his son.”
Film Details
6.2Rating
118Minutes
HindiLanguage
ACertificate
Release Date15 January 2021
Also Known AsBarah by Barah
Parental Guide
Violence
Low
Language
Moderate
Sex / Nudity
Moderate
Drugs
Mild
Intensity
Low
Vibe & Tags
Mood
darkemotionalsuspenseful
Themes
identityfamilysurvivaldeath
Tonepoetic
Pacingslow-burn
Complexityrequires-attention
Audiencearthouse
Best Withalone
Violence2
Emotion5
Humor1
Rewatchability3
Cast & Crew
#1
A
Akash SinhaDubey
→#2
G
Geetika VidyaMansi
→#3
B
Bhumika Gopal DubeMeena
→#4
G
Gyanendra TripathiSooraj
→#5
A
Aashit ChatterjeeTathagata
→#6
#7P
Prithvi SinghAnshu
→Harish KhannaParbat
→#8
G
Gaurav MadanDirector
→#9
S
Sunny LahiriCrew
→Trivia
- The film was shot entirely on location in Varanasi, capturing the real-life rituals at the Manikarnika ghat.
- Director Gaurav Madan also served as the cinematographer, giving the film its distinct visual style.
- The movie's title, '12x12', refers to the size of a traditional large-format photographic negative.
- It had a very limited theatrical release, primarily focusing on film festival circuits.
- The story draws inspiration from the real-life 'ghat photographers' who document funeral rites.
- Much of the film uses natural lighting and ambient sound to enhance its realistic feel.
- The camera used by the protagonist is an old-fashioned analogue model, central to the plot.