Uday Banik

Phool Gari (Scent of Nocturnal Flowers) explores the quiet transformation of a liminal space beside Barasat railway station, shifting from a night flower market to a morning auto stand. As metro construction slowly encroaches, swallowing the space they call their own, the film follows the occupants’ rhythms, their delicate balance between labour and survival, and their struggle for legitimacy within a formal space.