17th BIFFes 2026
Jan 29th - 06th Feb 2026
"Woman: Shared Sensibilities, A Collective Voice for Equality"
FLAMES
LAPTEIN
In the flourishing yet caste laden farmlands of Haryana, India, a mute migrant farmworker is forced to embark on a harrowing journey for survival when his 10-year-old son is accused of a murder.
ಭಾರತದ ಹರಿಯಾಣ ರಾಜ್ಯ ಸಮೃದ್ಧವಾಗಿದ್ದರೂ ಜಾತಿ ಭೇದಗಳಿಂದ ತುಂಬಿರುವ ಕೃಷಿಭೂಮಿಗಳ ನಡುವೆ, ಮೂಕ ವಲಸೆ ಕೃಷಿಕನೊಬ್ಬ, ತನ್ನ 10 ವರ್ಷದ ಮಗನ ಮೇಲೆ ಕೊಲೆ ಆರೋಪ ಹೊರಿಸಲ್ಪಟ್ಟಾಗ ಬದುಕುಳಿಯಲು ಒಂದು ಭೀಕರ ಹಾಗೂ ಸಂಕಟಕರ ಪ್ರಯಾಣಕ್ಕೆ ಬಲವಂತವಾಗಿ ಹೊರಡುತ್ತಾನೆ .
Producer(s) or Production Company:
Rashi Aggarwal
Screenplay:
Ravi Shankar Kaushik
Director of Photography:
Anshul Uniyal
Editor :
Manendra Lodhi
Music :
Advait Nemlekar
Ravi Shankar Kaushik is a Mumbai based filmmaker and engineer, whose passion for cinema runs parallel to a full-time career in technology. At 38, driven by a self-taught understanding of the craft, he made his directorial debut feature using personal savings and support from friends.