The Fisherman and the Banker

Sheena is a British-Gujarati filmmaker with a background in economics and development studies from Cambridge University and SOAS. Rooted in her British-Asian heritage, her work connects local struggles to global power structures, blending poetic and observational styles to explore resistance, identity, and community. Her debut feature, co-directed with her sister Sonum, Even the Crows: A Divided Gujarat, examined the rise of Hindu nationalism in India from a transnational perspective. The Fisherman and the Banker, her second feature, continues this exploration of Gujarat’s marginalised communities while critically examining international financial institutions. Her other films include Still Standing, on life in Medellín’s slums; Chile: Building Dreams, on the Chilean student uprising; and shorts on issues ranging from homelessness to Brexit.

Sunanda Bhat is a Bangalore based documentary filmmaker. Her work is marked by a patient, unhurried approach, allowing stories to gradually unfold: revealing both the resilience of people and the subtle transformations of their environments. Sunanda has been an artist-in-residence at the Pepper House Residency, part of the Kochi-Muziris Biennale, and is an active member of Vikalp Bengaluru, a collective that curates and screens some of the most compelling non-fiction cinema in the city.