Short Film Screenings
Many wonderful short films are being made in India. Filmmakers are at work in their own regions, devising bold, new ways to experiment with form and technique. Short Film Corner hopes to be a showcase for these films and open a dialogue between the filmmakers and their audiences.
Varasa
Marathi with English subtitles (05 minutes 29 seconds)
The Film follows a young man who grapples with the weight of ancestral traditions and expectations, enduring physical and emotional trials imposed by his grandfather. These acts are presented as preparation for a role passed down through generations. Within this rigid space of faith and discipline, the young man begins to question what it truly means to inherit such a legacy. The film explores how pain is normalised and repeated as duty, and reflects on the quiet possibility of breaking a cycle that has shaped the family for years.
Director: Dhiraj Sanghai
Varas ( The Heir)
Hindi with English subtitles ( 19minutes 46 seconds)
Varas ( The Heir) is a horror-drama that delves into the harrowing legacy of a century-old family curse, which condemns the family to birth children with physical deformity. There is only one way to make sure this curse ends. For the next 5 generations, one member of the family must sacrifice themselves in a sacred ritual. Janaki, born with partial paralysis, is the final sacrifice. Seen as a burden, she has accepted her fate. Her brother, Naradar, obsessed with preserving their bloodline, is eager to see her gone, disguising his deep hatred as duty. He has made Janaki believe that she stole their mother’s happiness, driving her to sacrifice herself in the ritual a decade ago. However, on the day of the ritual, things go very wrong.
Director: Rohan Apte
We Heard The World Looks Beautiful
Marathi with English subtitles (15 minutes 36 seconds)
Based on a Marathi folklore, We Heard The World Looks Beautiful follows Jyoti, a newlywed bride who enters a village of blind people. Confused and vulnerable, she struggles to understand the ritual and rules of her new home, especially her unsettling first encounter with the Banyan tree. Though deeply disturbed, she is comforted by her husband Nitin, who treats the incident as. Normal, leaving her questions unanswered. Akka, Nitin’s mother and a powerful figure in the village, shares the folklore of Baai-the women who founded the village, drawing parallels between Baai and Jyoti to persuade her to accept happiness without questioning. Over seven days, Jyoti observes the cheerful, obedient women of the village and gradually surrenders her doubt, ultimately becoming blind herself.
Director: Shreyas Mandhare
An NCPA Presentation in collaboration with White Wall Screenings
The screening will be followed by a O&A.
Admission on a first-come-first-served basis.
Event Venue
Little Theatre: NCPA, Little Theatre: NCPA, Mumbai, MH, India
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