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Shunyata

Synopsis

Shunyata is a short political film that may appear to explore the duplicity in our democratic system but in spirit hints at the struggle faced by minorities in just about any country. It is set in Mumbai and doesn't make any direct reference to a particular individual or event but rather every single similar event since the partition of two countries due to politically fueled religious issues which have had and will continue to have severe repercussions.

The story revolves around a Muslim girl Saeeda whose husband is picked up for questioning by the police and mysteriously disappears. It's been two years but she won't give up until she knows the truth. She forms a special father-daughter relationship with a police inspector who thinks he's helping her in her quest but doesn't realize that he will ultimately destroy her by leading her to the very people who brutally murdered her husband.

Details

Year
2010
Type of project
Shorts
Running time
16 mins
Format
S35mm
Director
Rohan Sabharwal
Producer
Rohan Sabharwa, Tenten Films (India)
Co-Producer
Rohan Sabharwal, Tenten Films
Editor
Rahul R Zaveri
Screenwriter
Rohan Sabharwal, Smriti Mudgal
Director of Photography
Charles C Meyer
Production Designer
Rohan Sabharwal
Sound
Harikumar Pillai
Composer
Scott Benzie
Principal cast
Neha Idnany, Supratik Sen, Arfie Lamba, Vikram Sahu

Genre

Asian Drama

Categories

Fiction

Production Status

Complete

Production Company

The London Film School

24 Shelton Street
London, WC2H 9UB
UK

T +44 (0)20 7836 9642

info@lfs.org.uk

Sales Company

The London Film School

24 Shelton Street
London, WC2H 9UB
UK

T +44 (0)20 7836 9642

info@lfs.org.uk

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