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Finding grandpa: A promise, a pilgrimage, a forgotten Indian in Australia
In tracing one man’s quest to find his grandfather, the film restores dignity to the many who left India in hope and hardship and laid the foundations of the diaspora.
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Staff Reporter - Tue, 21, Oct 2025
- 23:25 EDT
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Poster of the movie 'Finding Grandpa' / soteproductions via Instagram
It took the media in India most of 2025 to wake up to Finding Grandpa—a film by an Indian-origin Australian filmmaker that had already traveled quietly into festivals before being recognized at home.
Written and directed by Anita Barar and produced by Cinzia Guaraldi of Salt of the Earth Productions, the 52-minute documentary is not merely about one man’s search for a lost ancestor. It is about memory, migration, and a promise that refused to fade.
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