Home Time by Bhulla Beghal / Multistory

‘Home Time’ by Bhulla Beghal (BlueBell Films) is a new poem film commissioned as part of Multistory’s Stories in Isolation series. Sweet and humorous, the short film tells the story of a boy’s musings on school, now that he can no longer attend due to lockdown. The film features Bhulla’s nephew Avian, age 8. Jaya, his niece, age 10 supported on production.
“I moved into my sister’s house for the lockdown to help parent her children, my niece Jaya, age 10 and nephew Avian, age 8. Inspired by the children, we made a poem film about a boy who realises his love for school now that it has been taken from him.
I wrote the poem with help from the children who provided me with nuances of school life that enhance the final poem. My niece is fascinated by production whereas my nephew enjoys being in front of the camera. I used this project to teach them hands on lessons in filmmaking such as lighting, acting, production management and editing.” - Bhulla Beghal