About Me
Ali Asgari
Netherlands. 2022. 15 min

Young Fatima holds a secret that could change her fate; she must place her trust in a doctor to make a tough decision between cultural tradition and medical ethics.

Yet Another Winter
Kiran Shrestha
Nepal. 2021. 22 min

Hoping her deaf daughter RADHA(5) might be able to hear and speak, YASODHA (25) her faithful mother visits the Shaman in the nearby village. As per ritual, Shaman tells Yasodha to go to the temple located in the heart of the capital city. Following her faith, Yasodha tries to convince her husband and even her neighboring sister but they refuse to accompany her. Hence, she leaves towards the city along with her daughter.
Upon reaching the temple, Yasodha learns about another Mata Temple where she has to lock her daughter until she utters a word. Yasodha follows the ritual and locks Radha inside the temple eagerly waiting for her to speak.

Shades of Melancholy
Karash Zhanyshov
Kyrgystan. 2022. 20 min

Baizak and Meerim grew up in the same village, and then both moved to the city. But this city draws in the girl, and one day she disappears. Baizak, in love with Meerim, embarks on a quest.

Wheels on the Bus
Surya Shahi
Nepal. 2022. 16 min

After being bullied into making iron wheels for his upper-caste peers, BHYAL (12), a lower caste blacksmith, and his friend LABA (11) are compelled to steal iron from the village to make the wheels. At Bhyal workshops, the boys work through the night and fall asleep. Laba’s father finds his son asleep with Bhyal.
Outraged at this sight, he calls the village religious chief to purify his son. With the entire village gathered, the village chief purifies Laba and passes judgment on Bhyal.

No Longer a Boy
Anton Loginov
Russia. 2023. 24 min

You can grow as a person only by opening your “closet” — to admit guilt and try to correct the act, instead of hiding and hiding.

40 Minutes
Vlad Pavlov
Russia. 2023. 14 min

Waking up in the middle of the night from her husband’s snoring, Helen unexpectedly discovers a series of ‘evidence’ of his affair. While the suspect is sleeping, she does things that will change her life, but is she ready for these changes?

Footprints
Tathagata Ghosh
India. 2022. 23 min

‘Footprints’ that mirrors our decaying society. The film depicts a morning in the life of a house help as she navigates the various odds in her home and at the place where she works.

My Father,s Doctor
Danish Renzu
India. 2022. 17 min

My Father’s Doctor is a story of an unrequited love between an unlikely pair, the unexpected loss of it, and how one tries looking for hope while suffering. Every few days, Roohi hums Raj Begum’s songs outside of her houseboat, waiting for someone. Kabir arrives on a shikara and Roohi takes him in. Kabir has been Abbu’s (Roohi’s father) doctor for so long now that he’s treated like a son. One day, while preparing to leave, Kabir is stopped by Roohi, who hands him a flower – her expression of love. Kabir is taken aback a little.

The Good News
Danish Renzu
India. 2022. 10 min

Set against the backdrop of conflict-driven valley of Kashmir, the lives of two friends tragically intertwine over conflict and identity.