IFFLA 2021

SHORTS PROGRAM 3: BLURRED BOUNDARIES

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5 films in package
ANGH
As Christianity takes hold of Nagaland, a Headhunter village chief and his son struggle to hold on to the last remnants of their tribal culture.
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WADE
A family of refugees lives in peril and precarity in a post climate apocalypse hellscape that is the city of Kolkata, until one day they are ambushed by the arrival of a tiger.
CUSTODY
When carelessness results in tragedy, a group of friends celebrating New Year’s Eve in Mumbai turn on each other.
THE LOYAL MAN
A devoted henchman’s loyalty to Sir, the feared leader of the Parisian Tamil mafia, is shaken when he takes a young immigrant woman under his wing.
Q&A - SHORTS PROGRAM 3
A conversation with Theja Rio (ANGH), Kalp Sanghvi (WADE) and Ambiecka Pandit (CUSTODY)
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Three couples gather together to celebrate New Year’s Eve in Mumbai, eager to take a break from their increasingly overwhelming roles as adults and parents of young children. But the festivities will take an ugly turn when a careless mistake results in tragedy.


As the friends begin to turn on each other, director Ambiecka Pandit skillfully ramps up the tension by withholding just the right amount of information, and in the process involves us in a guessing game about who is to blame. Featuring a superb ensemble cast this riveting directorial debut makes us question contemporary adulthood and the increasing ease at relinquishing responsibility.


CUSTODY won the Best Short Fiction Film Award at India’s 67th National Film Awards.



DIRECTOR

CUSTODY is Ambiecka Pandit’s debut Film. Ambiecka is a lawyer turned filmmaker. After having practiced in a corporate law firm for three years, she served as assistant director to renowned Indian film and advertisement directors.

  • Year
    2019
  • Runtime
    23 minutes
  • Language
    English, Bengali
  • Country
    India
  • Premiere
    US Premiere
  • Director
    Ambiecka Pandit
  • Screenwriter
    Ambiecka Pandit, Karan Pandit
  • Producer
    Ambiecka Pandit
  • Cast
    Karan Pandit, Trimala Adhikari, Geetika Vidya, Swaroopa Ghosh, Tanaji Dasgupta, Sanghmitra Hitaishi, Kashyap Shangari
  • Cinematographer
    Satya Rai Nagpaul
  • Editor
    Atanu Mukherjee
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