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The film follows three Indian soldiers who are sent to recuperate on a French farm behind the Western Front. Here, one soldier forms an unlikely bond with the widow who runs the farm. Despite language and cultural barriers, she helps the ...See moreThe film follows three Indian soldiers who are sent to recuperate on a French farm behind the Western Front. Here, one soldier forms an unlikely bond with the widow who runs the farm. Despite language and cultural barriers, she helps the soldier send a secret message home, their connection grows closer. This bi-lingual film (Punjabi and English) illuminates a forgotten chapter of history - With over 1.5 million Indian soldiers fighting in WWI and thousands dying on the Western Front, this fictional story is inspired by the censored letters sent by Indian soldiers from the front and now held at the British Library. Indian Summer challenges Eurocentric WWI narratives as it focuses on our characters' emotional journeys which unfold away from the trenches. However, importantly throughout the film, the war remains central to the narrative; its omnipresent influence is felt through the haunting soundscape of conflict and the soldiers' profound longing for home. Written by Parmjit Gill See less