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Short Films Package
Indian Narrative Shorts Competition 1
Total Duration: 86 min
The first batch of this year’s nominations for the Best Indian Narrative Short award include four stimulating short films dealing with the basic desire to love and be loved; combating one’s own fears of being accepted by others and, most-importantly, being comfortable with oneself.
*Filmmakers in attendance. Film program will be followed by Q&A.
16 min | 2023 | India | English | Hindi | World Premiere
In Ismat Chughtai Award Competition
In Riyad Wadia Award Competition
Oas is a story of two women who broke up sometime back but are still in love. One has moved on while the other can’t let go. They meet for their last conversation that sums up their dreams and expectations. In this night of introspection, will their relationship revive? Relationships may not last forever but love can and when love stays, it becomes beautiful, just like the dew drops – Oas.
28 min | 2023 | India | English | Hindi | World Premiere
Amateur baker, Miril swipes right to Gandhar’s profile on a dating app. Receiving a match after ages, Gandhar feels ecstatic. After chatting for a few days both decide to meet. Gandhar is in a dilemma now as he has not been fully truthful about himself with Miril. Will this date be one more heartbreak for him?
Marigold
Dir: Abhinav Dubey
12 min | 2022| India | Hindi | Asian Premiere
In Riyad Wadia Award Competition
As the summer holidays approach, Geeta decides to lie about her last day at work to meet Shashi. Conversation between two women unfolds their desires and sexuality which they long to share with each other, till the last boat arrives.
30 min | 2023 | India | Hindi |
In a single day, through a dating app Gaurav experiences two diverse dates. While the first one left him completely broken and with low self-esteem, the second date comes as a pleasant surprise like a hot cuppa of tea on a rainy day that eventually cheers him and his soul.
