It’s a long time since I heard church bells chime, now from St Sebastian’s Chapel, with hymns sung by the locals, ringing out in the morning air. I’m in the lovely Fontainhas, the Latin Quarter, imbued with its rich Portuguese legacy, in Panjim, Goa. With street names like Rua 31 de Janeiro (31st of January Street), and houses with name plates like Cantinho dos Afonsos  (corner house of the Afonsos) and Vivenda Pinto (House of Pinto), in azulejos-style blue and white ceramic tiles. I’m here for Film Bazaar and the International Film Festival of India, IFFI Goa.

At Film Bazaar, I catch up with the talented Goa-based Ridham Janve, who’s making a new film, sort of handmade style. Another gifted filmmaker Amit Datta, who lives in Himachal Pradesh, is editing his film—wow! They have been playing chess online, Ridham says, and they continue, editing chess-style, with Amit making an edit pass, then Ridham making his edit suggestions. Lovely!