Women’s presence in the public space, and harassment go hand in hand in India. The short film is a portrayal of the said reality, employing a day in the life of a working woman in a metropolitan city. <br><br>From her daily commute to the workspace, no corner of the world is safe from stares and other forms of sexual harassment. The narrative does a notable job of taking this a step forward and presenting the fight against it, spearheaded by the woman herself, therefore sharing a relevant comment on agency and the assertion of a woman’s presence in the world.

Nazar | Short Film Nominee

Women's presence in public spaces is a phenomenon fraught with complex dynamics that are controlled by strong forces of patriarchy, and the sexual harassment they can potentially lead to. Consequently, even an activity as mundane and ordinary as taking a bus can turn out to be a deeply traumatic and disorienting experience. Along with portraying the aforementioned concerns, the short film also engages with the paranoia and stress that can define a circumstance of this kind for a woman - an ordeal which makes little things like napping on a bus seem like a distant luxury allowed only to men. 
<br><br>All of these elements are weaved together for the film to present its comment to you, one about the existence of women within a patriarchal realm, and the manner in which it comes to influence all aspects of their lives. Additionally, it employs the play of words in its title to raise a pertinent question about where does a woman's power to question her location in society begin and end. How much control does she truly have in a world that has turned the blatant denial of her agency into norm?

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