Films curated from around the world for your viewing pleasure. Every week, discover different creative voices and ways of seeing. Reimagine reality, with old gems and new.
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In the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic, three fearful families are united by a small act of hope. Taking forward the message of empathy and hope from last week’s short documentary from Ireland, this week we look at an American Read more
Leaving Lockdown #1 in Ireland. Four Zoom interviews document the emotions of lockdown and the resilience we need to push forward. This week a covid-19 lockdown story comes to us from beyond borders and oceans. The virus has brought unimaginable Read more
A couple struggles to find an old cassette tape, a memory of their relationship. Will this tape lead to a blissful re-connection or a disaster? Continuing with our theme of life in a pandemic, this week we bring to you Read more
The film is a spontaneous response to the irony of “STAY HOME, STAY SAFE” for millions of women in India and around the world. As we witness another steep rise in Covid-19 cases in India, here is a short film Read more
In a busy life, Copi is a father who tries to teach the right way to his son, Paste. But… what is the correct path? This eight-minute short animated film beautifully captures a poignant yet universal facet of a parent-child Read more
Twelve-year-old Omondi lives in the biggest slum in East Africa. Everyday he sees airplanes fly over him. He dreams of becoming an airline pilot, and flying far away. This award-winning Kenyan-Mexican short documentary film deals with a young child’s dream Read more
While documenting a person’s real life story, the person becomes the Subject, while you become the Director/Storyteller. The relationship between the two is interdependent, and yet there is a distance between the two. The Storyteller tries to maintain objectivity while Read more
Maryam, Siyavash’s young wife, is obedient to his patriarchal orders, but when she suddenly finds him in a life-and-death situation, she falters for the first time. When we make an effort to look at life from different points of view, Read more
Delhi. 42 degrees. Two strangers. And a stimulating bumpy ride in a crowded local bus. This week, we lighten the mood with a comedic short film, touted as India’s first silent LGBTQA+ love story. ‘Lost & Found’ is a comedy Read more
A tale of sisterhood. A tale of suffering. A tale of truth. In honour of International Women’s Day, here is a grim reminder of the world that we live in. ‘Devi’, written and directed by Priyanka Banerjee, is a fantasy Read more