11th CIDSFF - 28th February @ Loyola College - LIVE

11th CIDSFF 23

20-28 February / multiple venues, Chennai 


Screening Schedule 


28 February; 2.30 pm to 5 pm 

Loyola College - LIVE


White Slam - a documentary and Carrom

Dir Satish Ganapathy; 31.35 min; India; Documentary



While the game of carrom is global, the world champions of this game extraordinarily come from one single slum community in North Madras! This small area North of Chennai holds the record for the most number of World Champions in carrom. White Slam explores this unique distinction of this community.


An Old Story (Pazhaya Kadhai Onnu)

Dir: Prateek Prajosh; 15:54; India; Short film 



Deep rooted trauma from sexual abuse suffered as a child, rocks the marriage of a young couple. Will the victim finally confront the abuser and rid the baggage weighing heavy on the marriage?


Why Wander Outside?

Dir: Neelansh Mittra; 25:21; India; Documentary



Shimga

Dir: Sanat Dhananjay Ganu; 17:32; India; Short film



Shimga, the film, explores various layers of alienation between the privileged and the underprivileged. In the current times, the two economic classes seem to be separated by such a chasm that they struggle to understand each other's language, let alone empathise with one another.


Natok

Dir: Shubhanshi Chakraborty; 4:35; India; Short film 



Natok, in English means ‘drama or a play.’ The film takes us into the naïve mind of a young boy who tries to comprehend the dichotomy of multiple roles a human plays in a life. He is trying to encompass the authenticity of the contrasting roles we stage everyday.


Sandhya

Dir: Utkarsh Rajesh Aherkar; 12:20; India; Short films 



This story is about the emotional journey of Sara as she searches for Sandhya and how she works towards contributing something to make the lives of transgender people a little more dignified by trying to involve them into the mainstream work culture of the society.


Missing Since 6.12.1956

Dir: Anand Pande; 19:58; India; Short film 



As the largest democracy, India takes pride in its freedom fighters, social reformists and policymakers. Today, this pride is demonstrated in the form of "hero worship" by erecting statues; displaying photos and mass celebrating the birth and death anniversaries... ignoring the key messages and thoughts propagated by the leaders. 


This short film begins with two teachers at a government school in a small village finding out that they must be ready overnight for a surprise inspection by the senior government official in the morning. But they are missing an important photo from the school office wall. The photo is of Dr. Bhimrao Ramji Ambedkar.


Jointly organised by LIVE - Loyola College & MARUPAKKAM 

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