History, memory and identity

‘Avashesh’, screened at KIMFF, is a hauntingly intimate portrayal of grief and the relentless pursuit of the self.

A Sylvia Plath quote comes to mind, recalling the premise of ‘Avashesh’. “I need a father. I need a mother. I need some older, wiser being to cry to. I talk to God, but the sky is empty.” In this deeply personal film, Dhanraj Barkote shares the poignant story of his life as an orphan, his quest for identity, and the persistent void within him, born out of the profound loss of both parents that renders him adrift.