Short Film Competition

The inspirational 20th annual Tongues on Fire Short Film Competition is a perfect showcase for the talents of the next generation of directors.

The Potter’s Wheel | dir. Veemsen Lama
A haggling session in a Nepal street market quickly turns tragic, and it’s up to a stingy pottery maker to make things right

Her First Time | dir. Divya Unny
A complicated birth at her hospital keeps a doctor and mother away from her daughter as she gets her first period

The Red Dress | dir. Manoj Mathew
An accidental admission after a shopping trip brings a mother and daughter closer together

Pesaa Mozhi | dir. Adiyavan Srinivasa Santhanam
A pair of deaf schoolboys desperately try and bring attention to a roadside accident

Men Don’t Need Help | dir. Eshwarya Grover
Informational drama on the state of male rape victims in India. Content Warning: blood

Irupuram (Two Sides) | dir. Vipin P Vijayan
Memories and trauma become the only companions of an Indian grandfather

Honour | dir. Nirav Bhakta
After a botched honour killing by her brother, the would-be victim takes her revenge

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Ticket Price: £8.00 / £7.00