A mother and son trapped in holy walls while hell burns outside — 1984, unflinching.
A Sikh woman and her son take refuge in a convent during the 1984 anti-Sikh pogroms
Acting
Seema Biswas delivers nun-with-a-secret brilliance.
Direction
Sashi Kumar turns convent corridors into pressure cookers.
Director
Sashi Kumar
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
One of few Indian films centering Sikh trauma of 1984; made by journalist-filmmaker Sashi Kumar who reported the actual events.
The title references both transformation and the insect stage of hidden vulnerability — the entire film takes place in enclosed spaces while Delhi burns.
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