Documentary feature films are not just powerful sources of knowledge and information that help sharpen our brains and bring conversation fodder to the table with family and friends, but are also creative tools that help introduce us to new worlds and lifestyles which otherwise we’d probably have limited exposure to, hence enriching us with a greater perspective outside of our own personal experiences.

Director Ajitesh Sharma's documentary 'W.O.M.B' (Women Of My Billion) will open the Indian Film Festival of Melbourne (IFFM) 2021 on August 12. It is a story of a young woman named Srishti Bakshi who embarks on a journey, walking almost 4,000 kilometres over 240 days, from Kanyakumari to Kashmir, along the way meeting and learning first-hand about the experiences of women in all corners of India. The documentary explores the social and political issues faced by women of today's India.