Set in the near future, a dystopia where complete totalitarianism and misogyny rule over the state, the short film revolves around the courage and strength of one woman. The protagonist is an acclaimed Bharatnatyam dancer who is forcibly removed from her family. Her memories are erased and she is thrown in a hellish jail, the Cell. For her, like many other inhabitants of the Cell, the crime was being more independent and successful than her male counterpart. <br><br> 
Soon, the protagonist starts to remember glimpses of her past - a disapproving husband, arguments with her daughter, but more importantly her art, her dance. The narrative does a notable job of communicating all of these emotions, and tying them with the most effortless and skilled dance sequence. The intense performance, with graceful yet hard-hitting movements, thus becomes an expression of revolt against oppression and patriarchy. As the protagonist conjures a fluidity and litheness of the body on screen, the message is allowed a fitting portrayal for the viewer to engage with. 


Colors: Saffron | Short Film of the Day

First part of a trilogy, each representing a colour of the Indian flag, Green takes us into the life of a middle-aged housewife. As she fills her days, years and her entire life all along with duties and tasks that are expected of her, time passes by in a blur, leaving her with a sense of deep unhappiness. The only escape possible is in her dreams where she carries out the most remarkable and breathtaking dance performances in the wilderness, far from the several societal constructs that keep her away from her creative side during her waking hours. <br><br> While the film is marked by notable visuals, the strongest aspect that undoubtedly takes away the cake is the performance by Savitha Sastry who is fluid in her movements, elegant in their execution and divine in the manner in which she ties it all together. Along with this, the film also invokes a relevant comment about the location of women in society, the familial space, as well as the manner in which it comes to affect their mental health.

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