Udayan Duarah

In this poignant drama set in the aftermath of India's decision to decriminalize same-sex relationships, Satya, a young man from a small town, falls in love with a successful businessman from Guwahati. But with homophobia still rampant in Assam, Satya's relationship with Amar comes to a sudden end, leaving him alone and struggling to cope. However, with the help of childhood friend Samir, Satya begins to rebuild his life and discovers that there may be hope for love and acceptance in a world that can be harsh and unforgiving. With powerful performances and stunning visuals, this film offers a touching exploration of love, identity, and community in modern-day India.

The Resonance (Anunaad) focuses on the soul-tearing topic of bridal slavery occurring in some parts of India. The film opens in a sleepy rural area surrounded by tea gardens where girls dream of migrating to other parts of the country to escape the poverty and hopelessness in which their families are plunged. Lured by a nexus of brokers and human traffickers, they begin a journey from the lush green fields of Assam to the dry, foggy winter of Haryana, in Northern India, where they risk being trafficked as purchased brides and face a life of constant humiliation and violence at the hands of their husbands and their families.

Three characters: a lonely fisherman, a young rickshaw puller and a single mother, all coincidentally named Bokul find their lives connected when a young stranger comes to town.

Manab, an artist, a free-mind, is in the hospital, struggling for his life. He is an orphan, but the love of his life, Puja, is beside him. Being his support memories comes flashing back in her mind or are they realization of something ominous that had happened in the past. Or shouldn't have happened rather. Something which changed their life forever. This is the story of Dur, a story about love, relationships and most importantly realizations. The film, treated through 10 different fights and its realisations in the second half is a unique treatment the writer/director has tried to play with. The film, without being preachy, dwells on the fact that life as it is might not give us a second chance…a second chance to repent or correct our mistakes.