2009, English (subtitled), 33 min

Direction: Gargi Sen

'A School of My Own' tells the story of the spread of education in the North Indian state of Himachal Pradesh through an intimate interaction with two children and their families. Shot in the lower Himalayan district of Solan and Upper Himalayan district of Kinnaur, the film paints the picture of a very successful intervention by the State in Education through the two protagonists. The two children, from two different geographical locations in the state, take the viewer into their families, their lives and of course their schools. These are stories of transformation and aspiration, of life and cultures, and of struggles and dreams. And the film asks the very significant questions: why can't the the rest of the country do this?

The film lives with moments, breathes through them. The form aims to linger in the mind, to evoke rather than explain.

Camera: R. V. Ramani, Editing: Sameera Jain, Sound: Asheesh Pandya

Produced by Film and Television Institute of India