Firefly(2023)
Hindi22 mins
Set against the backdrop of NRC and CAA, the film navigates the life of an old man who is forced into early retirement as he fails to produce proper documents.
Director:Jatin Parveen
Mood:
emotionaldarkinspiring
Where to watch:
Quick Facts
- Streaming on
- Amazon Prime Video
- Theatrical Release
- 14 June 2023
- Director
- Jatin Parveen
- Language
- Hindi
- Runtime
- 22m
Storyline
An elderly man is forced into early retirement because he cannot provide the right paperwork. His story unfolds during the time of the NRC and CAA laws in India.
“A forgotten man fights to prove he exists.”
Film Details
22Minutes
HindiLanguage
Release Date14 June 2023
Parental Guide
Violence
Low
Language
Low
Sex / Nudity
Mild
Drugs
Mild
Intensity
Low
Where to Watch
Vibe & Tags
Mood
emotionaldarkinspiring
Themes
identitysurvivalfamilycorruption
Toneserious
Pacingslow-burn
Complexityrequires-attention
Audiencearthouse
Best Withalone
Violence2
Emotion5
Humor1
Rewatchability3
Cast & Crew
#1
J
Jameel KhanWasim
→#2
S
Somnath MondalActor
→#3
M
Manas KrishnaCrew
→#4
J
Jatin ParveenDirector
→#5
A
Ayush PanchalCrew
→Trivia
- The film's director Jatin Parveen is also a professor of film studies at a university in Assam.
- The movie was shot entirely on location in Assam, capturing its real landscapes and towns.
- It was produced by a small, independent studio based in Guwahati, not a major Bollywood company.
- The lead actor, a veteran of Assamese theatre, had never acted in a Hindi film before this.
- The story was inspired by real-life accounts shared during the NRC verification process in Assam.
- The film had a very limited theatrical release, focusing mainly on film festivals in India.
- Its soundtrack features folk instruments and melodies native to the Assam region.