Almost twelve years later, Festival of Lights comes full circle in a digital re-release this Diwali — now streaming on Durga Entertainment’s YouTube Channel.
A rebellious teen fights to hold her fractured world together — caught between a strained relationship with her mother, the turbulence of adolescence, and the haunting absence of her father. After receiving shocking news, Reshma journeys from New York to Guyana to uncover the truth about her family’s mysterious past, and in doing so begins her own path toward understanding love, loss, and belonging.
Festival of Lights offers a rare glimpse into the Indo-Guyanese diaspora, speaking to anyone shaped by displacement, longing, and the search for home. Written and directed by Guyanese-American filmmaker Shundell Prasad, the film marked the beginning of Durga Entertainment’s journey — a project born from courage, collaboration, and the desire to give light to stories rarely told.
Produced by: Durga Entertainment and Shundell Prasad Films
Starring: Melinda Shankar, Aidan Quinn, Ritu Kamal Singh, and Jimi Mistry
Written & Directed by: Shundell Prasad
Producers: Shundell Prasad, Ritu Kamal Singh, Graziano Bruni
Executive Producers: Eli P. Navon, Eve Pomerance
Director of Photography: Valentina Caniglia
Editor: Barry Alexander Brown
Composer: Ronen Landa
Art Director: Mark Gebel
Costume Designer: Francyne Granico
Casting Director: Eve Pomerance
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