15th Madurai International Documentary and Short Film Festival 2013
FILMS FROM TAMIL NADU : SHORT FILMS
1.
Vakri Chokku
Dir: Krishnamoorthy;
13mins; Vakri & Tamil; 2013; India
Maruvan, (7years) having
lost his mother at a very early age, lives with father Kasi, (29years) a
Narikurava tribal making his living by hunting and selling wild birds. Maruvan
is sent to a primary school but always comes back demanding for more facilities
like new school shoes. Father tries to sell his catch but unfortunately, that month
being auspicious nobody buys meat. One day Maruvan begins questioning his
father about the right for every being to live and to be loved including the
birds that his father hunts. Now Kasi has to find an answer.
2.
Maayai Nizhalkal
Dir: Venkat; 14mins 17sec; Silent; 2013; India
A boy from a small village gets his hands on bit of a film reel.
Fascinated by his discovery and driven by his curiosity, he imagines what it is
like to experience cinema. He turns his imagination into reality with passion,
which can come only from love for cinema.