Chuskit - Film Screening

Powerful and engaging, Chuskit tells the story of a feisty paraplegic girl in the Himalayas who has to confront her tradition-bound grandfather when she wants to go to school. Acclaimed by critics and audiences alike, the film has won numerous awards at film festivals around the world. The screening will be followed by a discussion (via Zoom) with Director Priya Ramasubban.

Sprightly Chuskit's dream of going to school is cut short when she is rendered a person with paraplegia after an accident. She's confined to live indoors in the company of her strict grandfather, Dorje. Chuskit continues to harbor hopes of school, but Dorje tries to make her understand that school can't handle her needs. As life at home gets harder, her battle with her grandfather exacerbates. Caught in between their struggle are Chuskit's parents and her enterprising brother, who want to respect the old world views that Dorje represents, but also want to keep Chuskit's spirit alive. Chuskit will have to get her grandfather to yield, or she will have to accept the reality he has chosen for her.

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