10th Chennai Film Festival 2022 : Indian short fiction - non competition

10th Chennai International Documentary and Short Film Festival 2022

21-27 Feb, multiple venues, Chennai 

Indian Short fiction : Non competition 

1) Closer

Dir : Powre Sankar ; 14.21 min

A Mother-daughter relationship portrayed through the life of Dr.Lekshmi, who has a tough time managing her professional and personal life, especially as it becomes more challenging with the recent turn of events.

2) The Roka

Dir : Tej Thakkar; 19.05 min

What happens when a bride-to-be realizes that a ghost from her past has returned to be a part of her present?

3) A Conclusion

Dir : Sreemon Das; 8.25 min

In a dilemma where one is faced with a choice between the past and the future, the past often has to make way for the future, despite the pain it causes. 

4) Manoeuvre

Dir : Jiveer Rajendra Sarsar; 16.12 min

A young man tries to overcome his mediocre life, finds himself trapped in his own manoeuvre.

5) Ladybird

Dir : Rahul Kumar Singh; 17.42 min

This is the Story of a boy who wants a Ranger cycle but his mother instructs him to use his Sister's, lady cycle. This leads him to go through various insecurities.

6) Aalo / The Light

Dir : Soham Kundu; 20 min

BOY is assumed dead, leaving MOTHER and SISTER alone in the house to navigate through the grief of his unnatural disappearance/death. They slowly start descending into delirium. SISTER tries to emulate the behavioural traits of her dead brother (BOY) for eg, smoking like him where as MOTHER starts talking to herself or the LIGHT (becomes highly delusional).

7) The Tipping Point

Dir : Manish Kumar; 15.39 min

Nisha (25), is preparing for some competitive exams, It's her 3rd attempt. Her results are declared. She is anxious. Anyhow she gathers the courage to face it. she finds that she fails again. Rather than facing failure, she opts for suicide.