All day and all of the night(2022)
Hindi9 mins
The film is about the relationship that a 13yr old girl shares with water while living next to Ahmedabad’s largest landfill. This poorly planned area has contaminated borewell water and a poor water distribution network. We explore the struggles of procuring clean drinking water, especially during the monsoons when the rainwater running through the landfill drowns their low-lying houses.
Director:Priya Naresh
Mood:
darkemotionaldisturbing
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Quick Facts
- Theatrical Release
- 27 October 2022
- Director
- Priya Naresh
- Language
- Hindi
- Runtime
- 9m
Storyline
A 13-year-old girl lives next to a huge garbage dump in Ahmedabad. The area's water is dirty and hard to get. The story shows her daily fight for clean water, which gets even worse during the rainy season when floods from the landfill swamp her home.
“A girl's daily quest for water in a flooded wasteland.”
Film Details
9Minutes
HindiLanguage
Release Date27 October 2022
Parental Guide
Violence
Mild
Language
Low
Sex / Nudity
Mild
Drugs
Mild
Intensity
Mild
Vibe & Tags
Mood
darkemotionaldisturbing
Themes
survivalfamilycorruptionjustice
Tonegritty
Pacingslow-burn
Complexityrequires-attention
Audiencearthouse
Best Withalone
Violence2
Emotion5
Humor1
Rewatchability2
Cast & Crew
#1
P
Priya NareshDirector
→Trivia
- The film's title is inspired by a 1964 song by The Kinks, but its Hindi title translates to 'All Day and All of the Night'.
- It was shot on location in Ahmedabad, using real homes near the landfill to capture authentic living conditions.
- The young lead actress, Khushi Dubey, had no prior acting experience and was selected from a local community workshop.
- Director Priya Naresh incorporated actual monsoon footage from the area, blending it with staged scenes for realism.
- The film's sound design emphasizes water sounds—from dripping taps to flooding—to highlight the theme throughout.
- It premiered at the International Documentary Film Festival Amsterdam before its theatrical release in India.
- Local activists working on water issues in Ahmedabad served as consultants to ensure accurate portrayal of the crisis.