Issued: 01-Nov-2021, The Indian Express. Online edition.
It was French novelist Marcel Proust’s deep dive into childhood and its memories that compelled
cinematographer Savita Singh, 40, to go on a quest across the subconscious mind. The gist of
Proust’s thought – that the memory of his childhood was purer than his childhood – stuck with
Singh and she was led to Sonsi (Shadow Bird, 2020), her short film that won her the National
Award for Best Cinematography last week and is also India’s entry to the Oscars (Shorts
section) after becoming the Best Film at the Bengaluru International Short Film Festival.