Film Screening: 'Mudras, Dancing the Invisible Threads'

As part of the Spain-India Dual Year, Casa Asia presents the documentary 'Mudras, Dancing the Invisible Threads' (2025), the directorial debut of Mar Salgado and a cinematic co-production between India and Spain. Initially premiered at the Málaga Film Festival on International Women's Day, the film has now made its way to Barcelona after its presentation in New Delhi. It continues to tell a story that intertwines the cultural narratives of both countries. The film follows the parallel journeys of a mother and daughter, linked by the art of dance yet separated by time. Thirty years after the mother’s search for her identity as a woman and artist in India, it is now her daughter's turn to embark on a similar quest. As she dives into the unknown, she unwittingly steps into the most intimate territory of her mother’s past. The narrative weaves between Castile and India, intertwining past and present to explore the invisible threads that bind them together. It raises a crucial question: in