Amma, do Girrafes cry?, Amma, do Girrafes cry?

Kartikeya Saxena

Czech Republic, India, 2026, Color, Black and white, 27’

French Premiere

Visiting the Prague Zoo, Kartikeya describes to his mother what he sees and everything he imagines: the tiger’s dream, the snake’s insomnia, and the gorilla’s trauma. Between memories, projections, and scientific rigour, the distance narrows between a son and his mother, between an animal and a human being.

Special screening with Doc Alliance

Technical sheet

  • Script:
    Rashmi Saxena, Kartikeya Saxena
  • Photography:
    Ya ching Yang
  • Editing:
    Shawrya Kumar
  • Sound:
    Devraj Bhaumik
  • Cast:
    Rashmi Saxena, Kartikeya Saxena
  • Production:
    Kartikeya Saxena (FAMU International)
  • Contact:
    Andrew Norton (Raina Film Festival Distribution)