Akhil Bhadran

In Thomas Moore's 'Utopia', people do not have a permanent place of residence. Every 12 years, everyone exchanges their home with each other. Homes do not even have doors or windows at all. This short cinema is inspired from this concept.

For days, a mysterious figure had been disturbing the sleep of an entire village. One night, a crowd finally surrounds the culprit and he is caught. But in the noise of that collective uproar, a few quiet truths dissolve, unheard. The culprit is not just a man, but a haunting reminder of truths that vanish silently, without a trace. He serves as a reminder of truths that vanish unnoticed, lost within the silence of unrest.

Stalin, a university student returning from a campus strike, finds his village gripped by fear of roaming robbers. Amid strained family ties, a troubled romance, and clashing ideologies, he faces turmoil that sparks his transformation.

Tomorrow we may disappear, unfolds over a day in a port city, Kochi. In a multiplex theatre, contract workers keep the machinery of cinema running while facing uncertainty about their livelihood. In quiet moments, a shared collective resistance grows, shaped by memories of injustice and class struggle. A burned shelled mysterious creature comes ashore, leaving a trace of resilience.