Directed by Xi Chen| Reviewed by Debopam Deb Roy Smithy is a beautiful 2D animated film that gives us a glimpse of the world of mice. The story revolves around the lives of toiling mice who sustain their livelihood through extreme hardship. There is an omnipresent fear of being hunted by owls, or at least that’s what the authority wants them to believe. Directed by Xi Chen, the film is an...
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Directed by Jose Evangelista | Reviewed by Kamalika Sarkar "CASE #3809 - The Eldritch Mortician" is a crime story OF 16mins 37secs runtime directed by an emerging filmmaker Jose Evangelista, a recent graduate with an AA degree in film. Jose is a young director from United States of America. In spite of being a student filmmaker he has created a remarkable suspense thriller in form of animation. The opening scene features a...
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Directed by Karan Dhillon | Reviewed by Madhumita Ghosh A colourful close-up of thriving bees, emanating the different colours of nature show the trials of honeybees in life on Earth. They are magnified to epic proportions in an excellent documentary by Karan Dhillon, “Five Eyes Bug” who give us an in-depth look into the fascinating world of these beautiful creatures. The beginning of the film shows the audience how a bee’s life...
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Directed by Gabriel Da Silva | Reviewed by Samiksha Periwal “Milas Diary” is a short film with a simple yet strong message against bullying, which is a highly relevant and sensitive topic in today's society. This film deals with the narrative of Milas Tagebuch, a little schoolgirl who is bold and fights up for herself and her friends when someone tries to harm them. She keeps a personal diary in...
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Directed by Kamil Olejnik | Reviewed by Samiksha Periwal ‘Echo’ is a story of terror, crime and trauma. It is an ‘echo’ of the pain one goes through on experiencing devilish incidents in early childhood that keep haunting a person forever. Franck Czarnowski, the protagonist is an overly aggressive cop who spends his life between his vices and addictions. He fails to be the perfect family man because of the kind...
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Directed by Takayuki Kayano | Reviewed by Samiksha Periwal ‘The Gate’ is a Japanese film that depicts casual travel moments of young teens living together in a hotel in the city of Kumamoto. There have been two parallel accounts presented in the story. The first depicts scenes of three young teenage boys conversing about school and their personal lives in general, while the second is a lighthearted segment depicting the closeness...
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Directed by Shailik Bhaumik | Reviewed by Samiksha Periwal ‘Dasein’ is a term used to describe the concept of existence, much like this film which questions the existence of human beings by and large on various levels of their life. It looks at life from a critical lens where we witness the protagonist question his behaviors, thoughts and emotions from time to time. On the part of the audience, it requires...
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