Flame of the forest(2024)
Hindi30 mins
A girl child loves making colors from Tesu flowers. Then she grows up and forgets the art. No, she doesn't. It's the social dogma that make her forget her true being, her Tesu flower, her color. She, either laments her loss or regain her consciousness. As the grown-up women revisit their childhood, they get to meet their Divine, their truth, their Self. They become Tesu, they become flower - they become Tesu flower. They become Forest. They become FLAME.
Director:Akshit Sharma
Mood:
emotionalupliftinginspiring
Where to watch:
Quick Facts
- Streaming on
- Amazon Prime Video
- Theatrical Release
- 1 July 2024
- Director
- Akshit Sharma
- Language
- Hindi
- Runtime
- 30m
- Rating
- 10.0/10
Storyline
A young girl enjoys creating colors from Tesu flowers. As she grows, social pressures make her forget this art. The story follows women reconnecting with their childhood joy and inner truth, rediscovering their creative spirit and strength.
“Find the colors you forgot you had.”
Film Details
10.0Rating
30Minutes
HindiLanguage
Release Date1 July 2024
Parental Guide
Violence
Mild
Language
Low
Sex / Nudity
Mild
Drugs
Mild
Intensity
Mild
Where to Watch
Vibe & Tags
Mood
emotionalupliftinginspiring
Themes
identityfamilysurvivalcorruption
Tonepoetic
Pacingslow-burn
Complexityrequires-attention
Audiencearthouse
Best Withalone
Violence1
Emotion5
Humor1
Rewatchability3
Cast & Crew
#1
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LaxmiActor
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preetiActor
→#3
V
Vedi sinhaActor
→#4
A
Akshit SharmaDirector
→#5
S
Saurav RajputCrew
→Trivia
- The film's title references the 'Tesu' or 'Palash' tree, whose bright orange flowers are traditionally used to make Holi colors in parts of India.
- Director Akshit Sharma reportedly used a mix of professional actors and non-professional local women from rural areas for authentic performances.
- The documentary's musical score incorporates folk instruments and melodies from the Braj region of Uttar Pradesh, where the Tesu flower is culturally significant.
- Much of the filming took place in actual villages during the spring harvest of Tesu flowers to capture the real process of making natural colors.
- The film's narrative structure is inspired by the concept of 'Panchabhuta' (the five elements), with each section symbolically linked to an element.
- It was shot on a combination of digital cinema cameras and older analog film to visually distinguish between the protagonist's childhood and adult memories.
- The project was partially funded through grants from cultural organizations focusing on indigenous arts and sustainable practices.