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Sour Candy

  • Day
  • Timing
  • CategoryInternational Short Film
  • Duration20 minutes min
  • Year2024 (UAE Premiere)
  • LanguageHindi
  • SubtitleEnglish & Arabic
  • CountryIndia
  • Director(s)Nishi Dugar

Synopsis

Guddal, a free-spirited 5-year-old, lives in her ancestral home with her younger brother Laddoo, and older sister Chinu. Guddal orchestrates mischievous antics with Laddoo, landing her in punishment. But a sudden event in the house makes everything different.

Director Details

Nishi Dugar is a filmmaker and cinematographer from Jaipur, India. A graduate of the Film and Television Institute of India, she also holds a Bachelor's degree in Multimedia from St. Xavier’s College, Kolkata. Raised between Calcutta and Jaipur, she began her journey with photography before transitioning to cinematography. A member of the Indian Women Cinematographers Collective, Nishi is drawn to telling intimate stories about human relationships. Her debut short film, Anaar Daana, which takes her back to her Rajasthani roots, premiered at the 74th Berlin International Film Festival in the Generation Kplus section.