When the film opens, the first visual is of a vast expanse of a water body. On its calm waters rests a boat, and two people in it. While one of them gently rows it, the other sits with a guitar in his hand, slowly easing the viewer into soothing music - Prelude from Bach's Cello Suite No. 1. The premise that seems to have been established so far is one of an easy calm, tied with equally docile images of nature. <br><br> It is precisely for this reason that when the film reveals its true intentions, the viewer is in for a disconcerting realisation. Using the elements it has presented so far, the narrative draws your attention to the devastating effects of climate change in Assam, especially in the wake of the catastrophic floods earlier in 2020. The truth it presents forth is far from the images conjured so far, deliberately drawing a stark contrast between the beauty of nature, and the manner in which human society is gradually and insidiously tearing away at it.

Prelude Over the Flood Waters in Assam | Short Film Nominee

The short video celebrates the beautiful Indian state of Assam. It focuses its attention primarily on the famous temple of Madan Kamdev. It is believed that Kama, the god of love, fertility and sensuality, built it in Shiva's honor after the former incurred upon himself the wrath of the latter, got incinerated to ashes by the irate god, only to be brought back to life on the request of Shiva's wife Parvati. <br><br> Located only a few kilometres from the city of Guwahati, Madan Kamdev is now easily accessible by any tourists and visitors, informs the video, providing a glimpse of the holy site to the viewer.

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