Screening on Friday, 7 February 2025 at 6.00 pm in the Open Air Theatre
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Followed by a Fireside Chat between Rishi Chandna, Director and Dr Bharath Sundaram, Krea University.
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About The Feast
A fisherwoman takes on a powerful local politician by hosting a feast for him using an unforgettable secret dish that could save her dying lake.
The Feast/Virundhu, a short film on climate change and human-water relationships won the Special Jury Prize in the International Competition category at Clermont-Ferrand International Short Film Festival 2024 . The film seeks to humanise the water crisis – to build emotional salience that can motivate a closer look at the facts and carry through the momentum for a response. The short film heightens social imagination around the interconnectedness of our actions and our ecosystems.
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The Feast/Virundhu is based in Pulicat, situated on the southeastern coast of India, straddling the border between Andhra Pradesh and Tamil Nadu, explores the critical theme of depleting water resources and environmental challenges. Conceptualised as a science and imagination film, the aim is to shift narratives on water through a combination of long-term research and public outreach. The short film focuses on water pollution and its overarching impact not only on the environment but on society as well. It emphasises the need to cherish and preserve our lakes, which play a vital role in the lives of humans and non-humans, rather than as dumping grounds for pollution.
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About Rishi Chandna
Rishi Chandna is a self-taught filmmaker based in Mumbai. He started as a behind-the-scenes cameraperson on feature films and then worked as a creative producer on ads. As a director, he has created content ranging from digital commercials to audio-video installations, which have shown at the MoMA, Venice Biennale of Architecture, and the MAK Museum Vienna. Rishi turned an independent filmmaker with his acclaimed short film, Tungrus (2018) – a dark comedy about a Mumbai suburban family divided over eating their dominating pet rooster.
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The film has travelled to 150+ international festivals including Hot Docs, BFI London Film Festival and IDFA. It won 28 awards and became an Oscar-qualifying documentary after winning at Slamdance Film Festival, 2019. Rishi has also programmed films for Mumbai International Film Festival (2019), and Slamdance Film Festival (2020). He freelances as a festival strategist for short filmmakers, while developing his first independent feature film. He is also in post-production on his next short film — a hybrid black comedy about a group of laundrymen in Mumbai who want to celebrate a major festival in the face of a pandemic.
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