Trees whisper tales of the Gods and the ancestors, spirits wander in the forest, and dark secrets buried in the time slowly emerge.
This film screens as part of Shorts 4: Traditions (Documentary)
Cynthia Stone Raskin
These powerful non-fiction shorts highlight ambitious missions, modern artistry, and regional heritage. Featuring works by Luchina Fisher, Christine Turner, Bafic, Jennie Williams, and Sohil Vaidya.
In Team Dream (US), Ann and Madeline prepare to competitively swim in the National Senior Games. Celebrated artists Amy Sherald and Kehinde Wiley provide insight into their creation of the Obama portraits in Paint and Pitchfork (US). Sub Eleven Seconds (UK) is a poetic imagining of track and field star Sha’Carri Richardson’s Olympic journey. In Nalujuk Night (Canada), an exhilarating and terrifying Labrador Inuit ritual takes place every January. Trees whisper tales of the Gods and the ancestors, spirits wander in the forest, and dark secrets buried in the time slowly emerge in Murmurs of the Jungle (India).
Available to stream Oct 13 @ 12:00pm CT through Oct 23 @ 11:59pm CT for a 48-hour watch window. Available to stream anywhere in the United States.
Cynthia Stone Raskin
At the outset of this utterly unique and delightfully off-kilter fable, squabbling couple Ritika and Mohit come across a mysterious, naked creature in the woods, who follows them home and insinuates itself into their lives. When the once-happy lovers realize that the entity can shapeshift, Ritika and Mohit sense an opportunity—each hopes to transform the creature into idealized versions of the other. But not everything goes as planned, and soon, their throuple becomes a “quadrouple” caught up in a confusing web of mismatched expectations and desires. This delightfully deadpan, magical realist tale thoughtfully explores notions of gender, love, and longing, posing a provocative central question: Does the ideal partner actually exist?
In Patang, a successful Delhi businessman returns to his familial home, urban-bred daughter in tow, for a surprise visit during India’s largest kite festival. The excitement of their homecoming soon fades as long-held resentments and distrust surface.
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