Archive · 21 Jul 2026
Indo-German Film Week: A Journey of Two Films
A filmmaker and their team attended the Indo-German Film Week in Berlin to screen two very different films.
Rango Bibaho is a social comedy about loneliness and relationships, while 8 is a deeply personal film about the filmmaker's own life.
Over four days, they had four screenings and noticed how audiences connected with both films in unique ways.
People discussed the themes of loneliness, marriage, and personal history, and many viewers even returned to watch both films.
The filmmaker was touched by the generosity of fellow filmmakers and the ongoing conversations that continued long after the screenings.
It was a reminder that films live on in the discussions and connections they inspire.
The Indo-German Film Week featured screenings of Rango Bibaho and 8 by filmmaker Deshaa Nandii.
Rango Bibaho is a social comedy exploring loneliness and relationships, while 8 is a deeply personal film.
Audiences connected emotionally with both films, discussing themes of loneliness, marriage, and personal history.
Many viewers returned to watch both films, showing a remarkable openness to different types of cinema.
Fellow filmmakers engaged in discussions, highlighting the community aspect of film festivals.
- Who
- Deshaa Nandii and team, audiences at the Indo-German Film Week
- What
- Screening of two films, Rango Bibaho and 8, and subsequent discussions
- When
- July 4-7
- Where
- Berlin, Germany
- Why
- To present and discuss the films with international audiences
Personal vs. Social Themes
Audience Reactions
Film Themes
Personal vs. Social Themes
Rango Bibaho explores loneliness and relationships through humor.
Audience Reactions
8 is a deeply personal and autobiographical film.
Audience Engagement
Personal vs. Social Themes
Audiences connected emotionally with the social comedy and discussed broader societal issues.
Audience Reactions
Viewers of 8 engaged in intimate discussions about memory and personal history.
- Event
- 14th Indo-German Film Week
- Films Screened
- Rango Bibaho (Marriages by Design) and 8
- Premiere Dates
- July 4 (Rango Bibaho), July 5 (8)
- Location
- Berlin, Germany
- Filmmaker
- Deshaa Nandii
- Team Members
- Amrita Mukhopadhyay, Partha Sarathi Chandra, Jagannath Chakraborty