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WHITE ANT 

Year 2023
Runtime 15 mins
Language English, Hindi
Subtitles English
Canadian Premiere

This short film is included in the following package(s): SHORTS: BIOCHEMICAL EQUATION


When Ashish is summoned to his childhood home, he discovers termites are eating at the house from the inside. He calls an expert to check in on the situation. The inspector uses a microphone to listen to the termites through the walls. That night, Ashish struggles to sleep outdoors. Restless, he wakes up and goes back into the house. As he opens up an old closet, he discovers a termite mound that leads us into the underworld of termites. As the day progresses, the house, and his memories, seem to be on their last leg.

An otherworldly soundscape helps to get us in the mind of Ashish as he lives in purgatory, awaiting the final collapse of his childhood home. The dread, the fear, and maybe the relief, are all clearly weighing on his conscience while nature takes its course.

Countries

India United Kingdom
Festivals
Sundance Film Festival
Director
Shalini Adnani
Executive Producer
David Kimbangi, Ben Coren, M Ashok Narayanan
Producer
Sara Bonakdar, Michael Graf, Kaarthekeyen Santhanam, Mrunalini Havaldar
Screenwriter
Shalini Adnani
Cinematographer
Adric Watson
Editor
Anna Meller
Music
Hollie Buhagiar
Cast
Denzil Smith, Sushannt Sapare, Harish Kesariya