Shorts ProgramsProgram Running Time is 98mins
A rich and textured compilation of South Asian short films from India, New Zealand and the United States. In Person: Anjali Sundaram
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Ravi Goes To School Directed By: Anu Menon United Kingdom/India | 2007 | 32mins Ravi Goes to School is a beautifully nuanced film that takes us into the lives of a young couple in urban India. Faced with loneliness due to her absent husband, Pooja takes Ravi (a watchman’s son) under her wing. |
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27,000 Days Directed By: Naveen Singh USA | 2007 | 10mins Alone and on the verge of death, an aging man confronts buried memories of his corrosive life while writing a final letter to his estranged son. An innovative, expressive and artfully fragmented film. |
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Bare Directed By: Santana Issar India | 2006 | 11mins Piecing together home videos and telephone conversations with family members, Santana Issar puts together the heartbreaking story of a family torn apart by alcoholism. |
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Canada Directed By: Anjali Sundaram USA | 2007 | 16mins Part memoir, part fiction, Canada is a compelling story of a half-Indian girl who struggles with her New Age mother and siblings when the family moves to Canada. |
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Clean Linen Directed By: Zia Mandviwalla New Zealand | 2007 | 14mins In this bittersweet, evocative film, nine-year-old Raj and his sister, while on their long summer holidays, spend days doing household chores and secretly watching their dad’s adult videos. Clean Linen is Raj’s story about childhood innocence, family secrets and the pain of growing up. |
