Chris gets inspired by Louis Malle’s 1969 documentary Calcutta and
aspires to recreate the modern version of the documentary himself. He
moves to Kolkata with his wife Anita, who is also a movie actress, to
work on his documentary. While the shoot progresses, Covid outbreak starts in India and his producer
withholds funds. As the lock-down starts, Chris is stuck inside the apartment in Kolkata with Anita. To overcome the pent up frustrations,
Chris decides to make a film about his own marriage.
2021
Coo Coo
Dasha, a young biologist, prepares to defend her Ph.D. on the Baikal seal. Her Ph.D. advisor is skeptical about Dasha’s love for animals, and her mother only cares about the girl not missing night prayers. A story about a conflict between science and religion, love and suffering, between what Dasha wants and what others push her to do.
The Scent
Sarah faces discrimination in her workplace and is subject to her boyfriend’s fetishistic obsession. She needs to break free and move on.
Happiness
An unhappy young man meets a stranger who offers to solve all of his problems with a simple package. But can happiness be given and received? Director Jack Belhumeur challenges viewers to reflect on their assumptions about the nature of happiness.
The Khe Sanh Peace Garden
A touching and hopeful film about a medevac helicopter pilot who found peace within himself and with his mortal enemies when he tries to build a peace garden at the Khe Sanh Combat Base where he stationed during the Viet Nam war.
Foam
In the peak of summer, a carwash languishes. More than a job, the carwash has become a surrogate family to the small group of men. When Hakim returns to work after serving time, what was supposed to be a long awaited reunion between the workers quickly spirals into chaos.