Completed - HINDI - Social issues, True Story, Drama - 20 minutes
Inspired by a true story: In 1984, Indian Prime Minister Indira Gandhi was assassinated by her two Sikh bodyguards, causing anti-Sikh riots to erupt throughout the country. A teacher travelling back from a field trip with her class of 10-year-old students struggles to protect Kush, the only Sikh student in the class, from the growing violence around him.
Year of production : 2013 Director(s) : Shubhashish BHUTIANI Writer(s) : Shubhashish BHUTIANI Cast : Shayaan SAMEER, Sonika CHOPRA, Anil SHARMA, Swastik RAM, Om NIMAI Producer(s) : Sanjay BHUTIANI, Sajida SHARMA, Shubhashish BHUTIANI, Lata BHANDARI, Monica BHUTIANI, Yogi VASHISHTA, K.N. BHANDARI
Country(ies) : INDIA
Venice - Biennale 2013 (Orizzonti Award for Best Short Film)Venice - Biennale 2013 ( Best Innovative Budget Award)Hamptons International Award 2013 (Special Jury Prize for Cast Performances)FilmLabFestival 2013 (Winner Best Short Film)South Asian International Film Festival 2013 (HBO sponsored Best Short Film Award)Cleveland International Film Festival 2013 (Honorable Mention in International Short Film Award)National Award 2013 (presented by the President of India)Dusty Film and Animation 2013 (Pre-Production Grant)Dusty Film and Animation 2013 (Post-Production Grant)School of Visual Arts 2013 (William Arkel Recipient 2013)Garden State Film Festival 2014 (Best International Narrative Short)VILNIUS INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL 2014 (Audience Award)PALM SPRINGS SHORTFEST 2014 (HP Brigning The Borders Award Presented by Cinema Without Borders, Runner Up)Sikh International Film Festival 2014 (Best Short Film)INDIAN INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL OF LOS ANGELES 2014 (Audience Award)London Indian Film Festival 2014 (Satyajit Ray Award for Best Short Film)Academy Awards 2014 (Shortlisted for Live Action Short Film)College Television Award 2014 (Best Director)College Television Award 2014 (Best Short Film)CINE Golden Eagle Award 2014 (Independent Division, Fiction Short)