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Short Films Compilations
Are We There Yet?
Keep Punching
The Lonely Prince
Shikhandi
Vaidya
India/ 2021/ 7 Mins/ Drama
English and Hindi with English subtitles
Director: Alun Fulara
When two contrasting personalities are thrown into a new world of constant cohabitation, under the creeping clouds of mortality, they are left to navigate through an important life decision together. Revealing the truth of their relationship to a parent figure.
India/ 2021/ 25 Mins/ Drama
Hindi with English subtitles
Director: Kirnay Bhatt
The story of a small town closeted lesbian boxer, Kirnay, who after winning her state level tournament, closer to her dream of representing the country. Indifferent to her ambitions, Krinay’s mother has already fixed her marriage. Torn between her family, love, and ambition. Kirnay must fight the battle for her freedom outside the ring, before conquering her dreams inside it.
India/ 2021/ 15 Mins/ Drama
English with English subtitles
Director: Shivin, Sunny
A lonely prince, drowning in melancholy, invites a Sculptor to his court to create a piece of art just for him. As the Sculptor spends his days chiselling away on a block of marble, the Prince too discovers a new side of himself, for a brief moment forgetting the world of solitude that surrounds him.
India/ 2021/ 24 Mins/ Drama
Hindi with English subtitles
Director: Sahil D. Gada
Dev, a 20 year old boy, in love with theatre and lives with his widowed father. Dev explores and discovers his trans identity through the mythological character of Shikhandi from the Mahabharata.
India/ 2021/ 22 Mins/ Drama
Hindi and English with English subtitles
Director: Sumit Pawar, Harsh Agarwal
On a trip to Goa, Kabir meets the mysterious Vaidya at a beach. The two fall for each other and have a romantic liaison. Soon Kabir leaves with a promise to come back, somehow he is not able to. Longing for him, Vaidya follows him to the city but during the confrontation, true identity of Vaidya is revealed.
