Project Detail

Abracadabra

A young boy seated in a bus

Synopsis

On a school bus ride home, 12 year-old Agastya is left adrift when his best friend Naman, chooses to sit elsewhere. A small shift quickly spirals into a quiet storm of identity, guilt and longing. As the journey unfolds through chaos and childhood games, a playful magic trick leads Agastya to confront unspoken emotions and the pressure to fit in.
Set entirely during one afternoon, a tender story about friendship, identity, and the invisible ways children absorb the world’s expectations; on a bus that moves forward, even when they’re not ready to.
Official Selection Berlin International Film Festival 2026 - Generation Kplus - World premiere

Details

Year
2026
Type of project
Shorts
Running time
19 min 37 sec
Format
Digital
Director
Amay Mehrishi
Producer
Amay Mehrishi, Dhruv Singh
Editor
Ananyaa Gupta
Screenwriter
Amay Mehrishi
Director of Photography
Aditya Sharma
Production Designer
Hartagna Pandya
Sound
Mriganka Goswami
Composer
Oliviero Forni
Principal cast
Advay Pradhan, Arsh Victor Suri

Categories

Production Status

Production Company

London Film School

Ginette Harold
39-41 Parker St
London
WC2B 5PQ

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