Novice documentary maker Fali Singara’s
first film earned him a trip to the Vatican
Rashna Ardesher
"To place on film what we write on paper is tough. Supposing I want to shoot with the sun setting, on paper it all sounds good, but to shoot it is difficult. I’ve always learnt things by trial and error... I’m an experienced radio jockey. According to me, making a film is like making a radio show with pictures.”
Twenty-four-year-old Fali Singara was talking about his 21-minute documentary film, The Roses of Mother Teresa. First shown at the World Social Forum in Bombay in January 2004, Singara’s film focused on Sister Christobel who spent over 25 years with Nobel prize......