CONTENT WARNING: This shorts program includes some violence, sexuality, &amp; language that may be inappropriate for young children. Viewer discretion is advised.From sisters surviving a post-apocalyptic Bangladesh to a middle schooler altering reality with magic eyelashes, these visionary shorts follow characters as they face cataclysms, personal and planetary, and build new worlds.

When the world is overrun with bloodthirsty creatures, two sisters persevere by spending nights inside the moshari - the traditional South Asian mosquito net - the only known shelter from the threat.

Moshari

In a post-apocalyptic Bangladesh, two sisters face a vampiric threat.

In a future version of Kolkata, India, rendered unlivable by sea level rise, things take a dark turn when a family of climate change refugees are ambushed by a tiger on the flooded streets.

Wade

In a future version of Kolkata, India, rendered unlivable by sea level rise, things take a dark turn when a family of climate change refugees are ambushed by a tiger on the flooded streets.

In suburban Mumbai, ten-year-old Poorna wakes up to her morning routine with a looming sense of loss. Later, during a school outing, she visits an ancient hill and an old-age home. In the midst of _mono no aware_—a Buddhist term meaning ‘watching the passing’—Poorna realises the quietly tragic, bittersweet circus of life in all its ephemerality.

Mono No Aware

On a field trip, a girl reflects on life's changes.

Noor and Layla are breaking up. It’s the end of the road for these two Muslim women…or is it just the beginning? Five life-changing moments in their relationship are marked by the Muslim call to prayer.

Noor & Layla

At the time of the attack of the Mongols, a young musician and the love of his life are separated from each other. A story of love, war, and hardship in 13th-century Persia.

Navozande, the Musician

A story of love, war, and hardship in 13th-century Persia.

She's a people pleaser. She's insecure. She wants nothing more than to have clear skin. Her life changes drastically when she wishes on a fallen eyelash and her wish is granted: she has the clearest goddamn skin she's ever had. When word gets out that Anagha has magic eyelashes, she's exploited for them by her school, her community, and eventually the government. She battles the weight of the world with the weight of being a middle schooler.

Local Middle Schooler

A middle schooler's magic eyelashes are coveted by her friends and the US government.

United States of America

Shorts A -  Beyond the End of the World

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