DocNomads film awarded in Brussels
The film Mum directed by Siddhant Sarin won the Best Documentary Short Film in the Brussels Independent Film Festival held between 5 and 11 February.
By Siddhant Sarin (India) • 18’ • 2022
Synopsis:
Doing the household chores and taking care of her two young sons is an unescapable routine that Sandra, an immigrant from Mexico, follows daily.
It makes her feel hopelessly tired but still, her attentive care for both the sons and her intimacy with them remain unaffected.
The boys’ father, Sandra’s Portuguese husband appears to be a distant man at home. His absence is felt in his mute presence.
Amidst the backdrop of her quiet Lisbon suburban life, Sandra’s monotonous marriage reaches its climax. Hitting a definitive point of exhaustion, she attempts to break out of her normative duties of being a mother and a wife.