Nocturnes

dir. Anirban Dutta, Anupama Srinivasan
2024 / 83 min. / India and USA

In the dense forests of the Eastern Himalayas, moths are whispering something to us. In the dark of night, two curious observers shine a light on this secret universe. Together, they are on an expedition to decode these nocturnal creatures in a remote ecological “hot spot” on the border of India and Bhutan. The result is a deeply immersive film that transports audiences to a rarely-seen place and urges us all to look more closely at the hidden interconnections of the natural world.

• “A hypnotic documentary…. the movie’s arguments are made through images, silences and the sounds of nature.”— Siddhant Adlakha, Variety
• “A meditative and beautiful film… but also a call to action, a reminder of the beauty of the world, but also the fragility of it.”— Kristy Strouse, Film Inquiry