
Midway through, the power went out. A real Indian blackout. The screen went dark.
And that, she learned, was the only content worth creating.
There, she met 78-year-old Ammachi, who wove pookalam (flower rangolis) with her eyes closed. She filmed Ammachi explaining the science behind each flower: marigold for the sun, chrysanthemum for protection, hibiscus for the goddess.