Anti National | Short Film Nominee

Short Film Nominee October 9, 2024

Anti National

By Shivam Vijaykumar Randad with 7

drama · Short Films · hindi

At first glance, the film presents an objective, fly-on-the-wall perspective on a sensitive topic that has polarized opinions for a while now. A chasm between the ideologies of the left and the right is presented to the viewer through an interview with a theatre artist. While he speaks of religious harmony, the journalist, quite evidently clear in his sympathies towards one ideology, and very openly critical of the theatre actor, constantly pushes to make the interview as colorful as possible.

By way of the words articulated by the actor, a comment is also offered on the sensationalization of the news at the cost of the very fabric and identity of India as a nation. The film, complete with a notable protagonist, is concise and unequivocal on the two schools of thought that are portrayed, while also sharing a comment on mindless hate and what the consequence can be for someone who dares to question it.
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