Insides and Outsides
In an increasingly hostile environment of escalating violence, discrimination and disenfranchisement, Arbab explores what it is like being a Muslim in India. The film ebbs and flows between looking outside in his surroundings, where a constant stream of hate erupts and engulfs all sides, and inside, where Arbab's parents back home renegotiate their sense of identity with a changing political reality.
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- filmcompanion.in — Film Companion's Best Documentaries of 2023 — "Insides and Outsides" explores what it means to be Muslim in India today through a deeply personal lens.
- thenewsminute.com — Documentary filmmakers on the political risks they face — "When you make a film about a community that is being targeted, you become a target yourself."
- northeastfilmjournal.com — A personal account of a political viewpoint — the film ebbs and flows between looking outside in his surroundings and inside, where his parents back home renegotiate their sense of identity.
- thewire.in — A tender tale of bearing witness — Ahmad's documentary is a deeply moving portrait of a family caught in the crosshairs of history.
