
Ascent
People – 5 min

Presenting “Ascent,” a story of passion, resilience, and surrender. “Ascent” follows the journey of Sanjna Pandit, a high school student and Bharatanatyam dancer, as she prepared for and performed her arangetram, the debut three-hour performance in the Bharatanatyam dance form. Through the journey, she finds belonging in a tradition, her culture, and her family.
DIRECTOR
Eshaan Mani
PRODUCER
Ryan Gillentine
SCREENWRITER
Eshaan Mani
CINEMATOGRAPHER
Jackie Jafarnia
EDITOR
Eshaan Mani
CAST
Sanjna Pandit
Dr. Lavannya Pandit
Dr. Padmini Chari