A documentary about the transformational power of yoga in fighting drug addiction won the Special Jury Mention Award at the 2018 Jaipur International Film Festival.
The film, The Circle, directed by British filmmaker Philippa Frisby focuses on the Kripa Dharavi Centre in Mumbai founded by Father Joseph Pereira.
“The Circle is a story that has to be told,” said Frisby, who is also a certified Iyengar yoga teacher.
The 65-minute feature tells the tale of four street children, how they fall into a cycle of addiction and how they live out of trashcans and survive by selling refuse, using drugs to block out their inner pain.
The film shows the child-ren going to school, forming friendships with other boys in the Kripa Dharavi Centre, and beginning the process of rebuilding their self-esteem and hope for the future.
