A Buddhist, fable-like story about the guilt of a childhood incident of killing an ant while washing hands in the sink. Animated through photographic sequences painted with golds and greys, the Zen-like visuals sweep into one another with whispering monologues and glitching noises reflecting the realms of power, guilt, prayers and existence.

Phar Yar Sin (The Altar)

A Buddhist, fable-like story exploring the guilt felt by a child after killing an ant in the sink.

When MONU’s (11) parents decide to migrate from their remote Himalayan village to the city, he realizes that he may never be able to see SHERA, the elusive leopard that lives in the forests around his village. Everyone in the village seems to have seen her but MONU. As the day of departure nears, MONU grows despondent but his best friend RAJU is determined to give him the best parting gift he can think of – a view of SHERA.

Shera

Everyone but MONU (11) has seen SHERA, the elusive leopard living in the forest around his remote Himalayan village. When his parents decide to move, his best friend is determined to help him see SHERA – a parting gift he’ll never forget.

Helena works in the UAE as a waitress. Her son in Nepal has been asking for a laptop for the last four months and has now stopped going to school. Finally, when she’s saved enough money to buy one, she finds out that she’s lost a small amount of cash. When the son calls her, she lies to him saying that she’s bought the laptop and is sending it with her friend. Deep into the lies, in between the pressure from work and from her family,how will she get through this?

Helena

The life of an expat Nepali in the United Arab Emirates turns upside down when she loses a small amount of money while trying to buy a laptop for her son in Nepal.

Based on the short story 'Jamyam' by Abhishek SS, the film delves into the inner turmoil of seemingly aggressive senior police officer Shankara Pillai (James Elia) and a young man. In a police station inKerala, Chandran is arrested and awaits his turn on the bench as the police attempt to frame him for the deaths of two stray dogs near a butcher shop. The senior police officer keeps piling on more charges from the penal code, and the motive behind his actionsappears increasingly personal.

Vakuppu

A aggressive senior police officer keeps adding charges to the case of a young man, but they seem to have a personal connection.

Kalã is a film about a mother coming to terms with her only son's sexuality through music, dance, and the help of a healing beautician. It is a journey of self-acceptance for a Pakistani mother. The lead is played by Pakistan's superstar actress Bushra Ansari. Kalã is every South Asian mothers warm embrace of their queer child.

Kala (Skill)

A mother and son communicate through Jugalbandi (a conversation through art), and come to accept each other through dance and music.

A twenty-year-old virgin stumbles into Mumbai's oldest brothel &amp; encounters a mythical creature who turns his first sexual encounter on its head.

Kamathipura

Named after Mumbai’s historic red light district, Kamathipura explores the decaying neighborhood with nightmarish strokes of fantasy. We follow the nervous virgin Sid as he makes a pilgrimage of sorts to a much-vaunted temptress in the area. But the mythical seductress has other plans. She turns Sid’s first time into a terrifying supernatural ordeal, where he is forced to reckon with the violence and sexual slavery that ensnares Kamathipura’s workers.

A woman decides to quit her day job to pursue her acting career, only to encounter a challengethat compels her to reconsider her decision.

The Road Not Taken

A divorced and alienated woman in her early 30s experiences a pivotal day when she decides to resign from her job to pursue an acting career. Despite her efforts to engage in a meaningful conversation with her family, she encounters only fruitless resistance. The day unfolds with bizarre twists as she juggles her job responsibilities, compelling her to reevaluate her choices.

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