Join us this Sunday of extraordinary short films from across the world at Kalki Theatre, VR Chennai! From BAFTA-nominated gems to powerful queer stories, immerse yourself in films that move, challenge, and inspire.

Date: Sunday, 23rd February

Venue: Kalki Theatre, 3rd Floor (next to The Hive), VR Chennai, Anna Nagar

Timings:

- 11:00 AM - 12:30 PM | BAFTA Shorts Showcase

- 3:00 PM - 5:30 PM | Queer As Film Free entry! For age 13 and above.

LIST OF FILMS

BAFTA Shorts Showcase (11:00 AM - 12:30 PM)

Short films from British Council's BAFTA 2024 Collection

Crab Day | 11 min | 13+

As part of a fishing community's annual ritual, a young boy must kill his first crab in order to become a man and gain his father's approval.

Yellow | 13 min | 13+

In Taliban-controlled Afghanistan, a woman walks into a chadari store in Kabul to buy her first full-body veil and faces an uncertain future.

Wild Summon | 14 min | 13+

A natural history fantasy film, following the dramatic life cycle of wild salmon in human form.

Festival of Slaps | 12 min | 15+

Family dinner is flipped upside down when a Nigerian mother's powerful slap delivers life-changing impacts on her son and a humorous reflection on intergenerational communication and cultural stereotypes.

Queer As Film (3:00 PM - 5:30 PM)

Queer Shorts from British Council’s More Films for Freedom Collection

Egungun | 15 min | 13+

A young queer woman who is living with her wife in London returns to her hometown in Nigeria in search of healing. What she discovers instead is a path that takes her into her past.

Shee | 10 min | 13+

When Magnus reveals to her girlfriend Shee that she’s pregnant, their world is turned upside down, forcing the couple to decide whether keeping the baby is the best thing for their relationship.

Nowhere | 21 min | 15+

A young Palestinian woman crosses the Israeli border illegally to find her long-lost brother, who she hopes will be her ticket to a new life.

Baba | 18 min | 15+

An unexpected discovery forces Britannia, a gay Libyan teenager, to question whether to stay or flee his beloved homeland.

The Enchanted Day of the Eres | 12 min | 18+

Blending animation and actuality with incredible access, this documentary tells the story of an unusual birthday party. It’s a party for the ‘Erês’ - spirits venerated by the religion of Candomblé, one of the few Afro-Brazilian religions that welcomes the LGBTQIA+ community.

Neo Nahda | 12 min  | 13+

A young Arab woman in London finds a photograph of women cross-dressing in 1920s Cairo. She starts a feverish journey that leads her to uncover lost histories and her own identity.

A Bird Called Memory | 15 min | 13+

A musical about Lua, a trans woman who has lost her pet bird in Rio de Janeiro. As Lua journeys to find Memory, and sings the songs of the musicals that Memory and her watched together, music and cinema become a space of resistance and hope.

Prayers for Sweet Waters | 16 min | 18+

A submergence into the vivid realities of three transgender sex workers living in Cape Town, South Africa during the COVID-19 pandemic.

The Men Who Speak Gayle | 10 min | 18+

Young drag performer Nathan and retired airline steward Louis bond through Gayle, a secret language created by the gay community during Apartheid South Africa.