Friday, June 12
12:15 PM - 1:45 PM

Regal Gallery Place

701 7th St NW, Washington, DC 20001

for all screenings

The Cycle of Love

Film Languages

English, Hindi

Director

Orlando von Einsiedel

Producers

Harri Grace, Chloe Leland, Karl von Schedvin, Emelie von Schedvin

Line Producer

Ellie Braine

Editor

Katie Bryer

Co-Editor

Katie Bryer

Cinematographer

Franklin Dow

Composer

Patrick Jonsson

Other Crew

Featuring: Chirag Lobo, Mina Dale

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In 1977, PK, a 23-year-old street artist from a marginalized “untouchable” family in Delhi, set out on an extraordinary 6,000-mile journey across continents with little more than a handful of paintbrushes and a secondhand bicycle. Driven by an unwavering desire to reunite with Lotta, the Swedish woman who had captured his heart, he travels through unfamiliar landscapes, navigating borders, language barriers, and the limits imposed by class and circumstance.

What begins as a deeply personal quest unfolds into a remarkable story of resilience, chance, and human connection. Along the way, PK encounters strangers who offer kindness, skepticism, and support, revealing the unpredictable ways in which lives intersect across cultures. His journey becomes not only a pursuit of love, but a defiant act of self-determination in the face of a world structured to keep him in place.

THE CYCLE OF LOVE is an epic true-life odyssey that traces the enduring power of belief, following one man’s willingness to risk everything in pursuit of a future he can scarcely imagine.

Director, The Cycle of Love

Orlando von Einsiedel is an Academy Award–winning director and founder of the UK-based creative studio Grain Media. His work includes the Academy Award–winning THE WHITE HELMETS and the Academy Award–nominated VIRUNGA, as well as the BIFA-winning EVELYN, the Emmy-nominated LOST AND FOUND and CONVERGENCE: COURAGE IN A CRISIS, the Platino-nominated THE LOST CHILDREN, and the critically acclaimed Netflix series HEART OF INVICTUS. His latest project, THE CYCLE OF LOVE, is forthcoming.

As an executive producer, his credits include the Academy Award–winning LEARNING TO SKATEBOARD IN A WAR ZONE (IF YOU’RE A GIRL), the Emmy-nominated SCOUTS HONOR, and the Emmy Award–winning BUY NOW!.