New Brit Asian Shorts

Director: Various
Run time: 90 mins | Recommended Certificate: 15
Language: English | Year: 2024 | Country: UK

The London Indian Film Festival is delighted to bring to audiences a selection of brilliant short films from exciting and emerging filmmakers from the UK. From award-winning dramas to insightful documentaries, we’re showcasing a rarely presented slice of life of Asian Britain today.

Expect a dynamic discussion with young filmmakers on stage

New Brit-Asian Shorts Programme

RITA GOES VIRAL
Dir: Rajinder Kaur Kochar | 13 mins | English
When 18-year-old Rita is involved in a sex tape scandal, her mother Sonali and grandmother Sushila are forced to confront their own hidden sex lives.

SAME SAME?
Dir: Leah Rustomjee | 12 mins | English, Gujarati with English subtitles
Invited to a Besna ceremony by their Indian Parsi relatives, mixed heritage twin sisters Maya and Lila must navigate and confront their differences.

KHICHDI
Dir: Sara David | 16 mins | English
Four first-generation Indian women who live in Britain, who have been working for the NHS since the early 2000s, reunite over a shared meal to reminisce upon their decades-long friendship and careers

SO LONG, FAREWELL
Dir: Rehan Mudannayake | 13 mins | English
A riveting family drama about a British-Sri Lankan man forced to choose between pursuing his dream and taking care of his elderly grandmother who brought him up.

LUMBU
Dir: Billy Dosanjh | 19 mins | English
‘Lumbu’, which means ‘tall one’ in Punjabi, reckons with his father’s secrets in a bid to save his family. Set in the summer of ‘94, in Sandwell, in the West Midlands.

SKATER UKTIS
Dir: Mehek Azmathulla | 7 mins | English
A joyous glimpse into skateboarding through the eyes of a global Muslim girls skate crew, who find their feet through faith and sisterhood, as they tenderly redefine what it means to be a ‘skater’.

CHAI-COFFI
Dir: Sanjoli Malani | 23 mins | Hindi with English subtitles
A grieving wife takes an unexpected journey away from her home and family in search of solace.

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