What started as a curiosity while pursuing a course in cinema at Jadavpur University led to a full-fledged documentary reflecting Iran’s changing socio-political and cultural landscape. Sreemoyee Singh brought her documentary And, Towards Happy Alleys to Chandigarh.

Put together by The Thinkers Collective, a joint initiative of the Institute for Development and Communication and Chandigarh University, along with Kirtt Collective, Sreemoyee Singh’s documentary transports viewers deep into the heart of Iran — into its art, censorship, poetry and most importantly, its people.

“When I first saw Iranian cinema, it spoke of hope. The very thought of finding inspiration in authoritarian regime sparked my interest,” opens up Sreemoyee. Her love for Iran, and its cinema, wasn’t superficial to b

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