They left in dhows and returned on a plane. But the journey back, took over 700 years. Along the way; they lost their language and knowledge of their native land. But retained their music and their dance- the most telling clue to their history. A film on the Sufi Sidis on Gujarat.
This is a tale of Chinese immigrants, who came over a period of two centuries and settled in Kolkata. The narrative follows their story, their unbeatable spirit and the diversity they lend to the Indian tapestry.
This film is a story of dedication and sacrifice of Bishnois community, the oldest practicing environmentalists of India from Western Rajasthan to whom the preservation of wildlife and forest is a religion. From XV century they effectively continue their sacred duty of protecting the environment.
The film documents the everyday lives of two families living in India - one Chinese and other Tibetan, in an attempt to depict that economic well-being and peaceful co-existence is more important than political and religious differences.