Guwahati, Aug. 11 -- Assamese feature film 'Hiraeth' has been officially selected for the in-competition category at the 16th Chicago South Asian Film Festival (CSAFF), to be held from September 14 to 21.
The world premiere of the film 'Hiraeth' will be held at the Chicago South Asian Film Festival alongside acclaimed works from across the globe, with the festival's opening night red carpet
set for September 19 in downtown Chicago and the closing ceremony on September 21.
Written, shot and directed by Chow Partha Borgohain, the film 'Hiraeth' is a social realism drama that follows the journey of Pori, a village woman whose life is upended by a devastating flood, forcing her and her husband to move to the city. There, they face the brutal...