DocNights

by Bitchitra Collective

DocNights brings award-winning documentaries by women and non-binary filmmakers to audiences across India.

Showing -

Because I Couldn't Stop For Death & Monalisa

Date: 22nd August, 2026

Time: 7:00 PM

Duration: 60 mins

Language: Hindi & Bengali

Location: W.I.P Adda

About the Films

Because I Couldn't Stop For Death

Dir. Shefali Khan

An intimate look at the lives of two female grave painters in Delhi. As Sapna and Preeti challenge societal expectations and maneuver through a world without traditional male support, the film documents their quiet, resilient quest for agency and a better future. It is a contemplative journey into the lives of those who dwell on society's periphery.

Monalisa

Dir. Sumedha Bhattacharyya

Lathi Khela is a martial art rooted in Bengali history, practiced almost exclusively by men. In rural Bangladesh, Monalisa is changing that. As she trains to lead her team, her pursuit of agency clashes with the mounting pressure of marriage and societal expectations. Moving between the public field and the intimate interior, the film explores how Monalisa reshapes her inheritance, asking if one can remain flexible in a world designed to bend them to its will.