IFFM Centering the Sidelined - Short Film Package

I'd Never Date an Indian Girl - Language: English 
Saachi, a young Indian-Australian girl, is haunted by internalised voices echoing Western beauty standards, leaving her ashamed of who she is.

Chashma (Blind Spot)c Hindi
In 1992 India, 11-year-old Supriyo grapples with worsening eyesight and a country shifting around him. His poor vision becomes a mirror to a nation’s uncertain transition.

Two Sinners - Language: Hindi, Urdu
When Azhar's brother forces him to confront the man responsible for their sister's assault, he is thrust into an agonising choice. Does he follow his deep-rooted disdain for violence, or give in to the overwhelming desire for vengeance? Torn between morality and justice, Azhar's next move will change everything.

Sullinkayi - Fruit of Lies - language: English, Kannada
Nine-year-old Subbi does not like dates - convinced they’re secretly cockroaches. She regularly throws away the dates her grandmother packs for her school lunch. But her fear and lies grow into a towering tree of dates that haunts her.

Selfie - Language: Hindi
A young girl struggles for her mother's attention against her older sister with Down Syndrome until an inadvertent mishap unravels the truths of their 'perfectly normal' family.

Free as a bird - Language: Hindi
In Mumbai, a lower-middle-class family of five lives cramped in a tiny kitchen. On their anniversary, Raj and Priya are caught in a police raid. Their failed bribes lead to shame at the police station. Back home, the family share a silent dinner.

Maatitel - Language: Chhattisgarhi
After a joyful day, a family dinner unravels when a sudden argument between the parents escalates dangerously in front of their children.

Bhen Meri (Sister Mine) - Language: Punjabi 
The only son of a North Indian farming family is faced with an impossible choice when he is sent to Melbourne to commit the honour killing of his beloved sister.

A Doll Made Up of Clay - Language: Punjabi 
After selling his father's land to chase a football career in India, a young Nigerian footballer suffers a devastating injury that ends his dreams. Lost and desperate, he seeks an escape through the healing power of his ancestral rituals.