We are in a world of nightmares as the film opens. There is an empty room, someone is fallen and
crawling on the floor. We see naked limbs convulsing. The next morning when the man is describing his
bad dream to his roommate, he talks about a place he has never seen before, a place marked by strange noises and
someone calling his name. He has the same dream again, and he reaches out to his roommate to
shares his troubles. The man is looking for all possible explanations, and considers the dream to be
communicating to him something about his future. As the film progresses, and finally ends, we see that
his nightmares were, indeed, communicating to him something about his life to come, but they were
more of a dystopian rather than a futuristic world.

N _ _ _ U | Short Film Nominee

The documentary wants to offer a glimpse into the water crisis that affects the Kalikapur slum area in Kolkata. At the same time, there is also a conversation around a water treatment plant that works towards addressing this shortage. The primary concern here, highlights the narrative, is the overuse of water leading to scarcity. This, in turn, leads to shortage of drinking water, the most acute problem of them all, along with linked problems of water shortage. 

'A Drop of Life' brings in expert voices to talk about the very disconcerting reality of the issue in urban slums, the challenges that obstruct mitigation of the said crisis, as well as relentless efforts in the form of bio toilets and water ATMs. The narrative further discusses the role of contaminants, from microorganisms and carcinogens to fluoride and arsenic, in aggravating the problem. With all of its various elements, the final result thus comes across as an attempt to raise awareness about a very pertinent and urgent issue.

A Drop of Life | Short Film Nominee

The film is located in a dystopic world over half a century ahead of contemporary times where water has become a highly regulated commodity. As its use gets closely monitored, everyone is allowed only fixed amounts, and exceeding them requires especial permissions. The story opens with an ongoing interrogation about an indiscriminate use of water that has overshot the allowed levels. While using the imminent threat of severe water shortages, a situation already being experienced by several parts of the country as well as the world, the film also invokes a reality marked by corruption, selfish motives, thefts and double crossing. The Guilty attempts an efficient use of its limited sources to share an important story with the viewer, reminding them of a very real and pertinent environmental concern.

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