Private Project

And I call him my father

Since 2016, Musthafa has been restoring a piece of degraded mining land tucked away in a village of Kerala into a greenland of his mind. The land then witnessed substantial changes which has since then been known as Greenara. Six years later, His daughter retraces the steps of his journey developing the land.

  • Haneena P A
    Director
  • Musthafa P A
    Key Cast
  • Kamaludheen
    Key Cast
  • Abdul Hannan
    Editing
  • Thoufeeq K
    Cinematography
  • Abdul Hannan
    Cinematography
  • Gouthami MG
    Poster Design
  • Jaseem Muhammed
    Subtitles
  • Haneena P A
    Writer
  • Project Type:
    Documentary, Short
  • Runtime:
    17 minutes 5 seconds
  • Completion Date:
    November 10, 2022
  • Production Budget:
    757 USD
  • Country of Origin:
    India
  • Country of Filming:
    India
  • Language:
    Malayalam
  • Shooting Format:
    Digital
  • Aspect Ratio:
    16:9
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    Yes
  • Student Project:
    No
Director Biography - Haneena P A

Haneena P A is a researcher and Curator practicing in Mumbai and Kerala. She completed her postgrad studies in Media and Culture Studies from Tata Institute of Social Sciences, Mumbai. Her work spans research, production, and storytelling. In 2021, she started a research initiative that documents the Mappila women and their contribution to literature in the twentieth century. She received grants for her initiative from Asia Art Archive, Shergil Sundaram Arts Foundation and India Foundation for Arts.

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Director Statement

As a filmmaker, I will be able to finish this film at any point I would like to, but as a daughter, this film will continue to be an unfinished project I will be constantly exploring and experiencing.