The documentary, with its seamless, skilled camerawork and intelligent visual storytelling, introduces you to Parul Chauhan, a homemaker in a corner of Delhi, and her relationship with her motorcycle. Through her story and experiences, the film offers a pertinent comment on the location of women in a society where women like Chauhan are still anomalies and possible only due to a fortunate and near-perfect alignment of several moving parts - the most important of them all being a supportive family. As Chauhan takes us deeper into her world, we are introduced to how her riding allowed her to overcome several health problems. She further asserts that she hopes and plans to leave the women around her with the same indomitable spirit as her by teaching them to drive two-wheelers as well.

Journey of a Housewife to a Rider | Short Film of the Month

The entirety of the narrative unfolds in the form of a recitation of a letter that a father is writing to his daughter. Gradually and organically, taking its time to come into its own, this narration reveals small, but integral details to the viewer. From a task as mundane as making the morning tea, to a father's disappointment at finding his daughter's room empty, the film uses seemingly inane characteristics of every day life to weave a poignant story. As the letter develops, emotions of regret and guilt as a result of hasty decisions taken out of anger, surface and allow another layer and texture to the narrative. While being a story of societal pressures and shackles, of familial conflict and rebellion, the film concludes with a pertinent social message about acceptance and love, managing to involve and catch the audience by surprise in the process.

Roohi | Short Film of the Day

From unprotected sex to casual relationships and exploration of one's sexuality, from stigma pertaining to HIV to the lack of awareness around the disease, 'Keeda' engages with them all. There is also an exploration of the parental tendency to compare children, and the detrimental consequences of pitting young people against each other. The true success of the film, however, lies in the fact that it manages to achieve all of this without being overbearing or self-righteous. The story is essentially about four boys, Sanket, Altaf, Dilip, and their unspoken, de facto leader, Mukya, who spend their time lugging heavy furniture around for those in need of movers. The chemistry of the four actors, their riffing and the portrayal of group dynamics is especially notable and smooth. The strongest aspect of the film is undoubtedly the story and the manner it adopts to progress, powerful enough to make you overlook its few raw edges, eventually concluding with issues and images that will stay with you long after.

Keeda | Short Film of the Day

Talk is a brave attempt to further the conversation on mental health. The story is of a single meeting between a psychologist and a young boy. The latter's concerned father has sent him to consult the expert after finding him talk to himself on multiple occasions. The film is made entirely by a single-person crew and that perhaps is its biggest strength, along with a notable performance that shows deep potential of its only actor, Harsh.

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