"In politics, bhakti (Hero worship) is sure road to degradation and eventually dictatorship."
- Dr. Bhimrao Ramji Ambedkar
Two government schoolteachers in a small Indian village find out that they must be ready overnight for a surprise inspection by a government official in the morning. But they are missing the photo of Dr. Ambedkar from the school office wall. They must find it before the official’s visit.
“हरवले आहेत ६ डिसेंबर १९५६ पासून” (Missing Since 6.12.1956)
Our short film has traveled
From the tiny idea in a notebook to a script and a storyboard;
From our office in Pune to a small village in Marathwada;
From the editor’s table to several national and international film festivals.
And it’s finally on YouTube.
Screenings:
14th International Documentary and Short Film Festival of Kerala 2022
18th Tasveer Film Festival, Seattle
15th Jaipur International Film Festival
9th Kolkata People’s Film Festival
Dadasaheb Phalke International Film Festival (DPIFF)
11th Chennai International Documentary and Short Film Festival 2023
17th Social Justice Film Festival, Chennai
Bengaluru International Short Film Festival 2023 (BISFF)
25th Madurai International Documentary and Short Film Festival 2023
Mumbai International Cult Film Festival 2024
Some major awards:
14th Vidrohi Sahitya Sanskruti Sammelan 2022: Best Short Film
17th Social Justice Film Festival 2023: Curtain Raiser film
4th Mumbai International Cult Film Festival India 2024: Best Satire Short
Political Film Festival 2024 Los Angeles: Best Society Film
Abhijaat Short Film Festival 2024: Best Screenplay
Cast:
Thakare Sir: Praveen Indu
Tandale Sir: Madhukar Bidave
Komal: Anjali Wahul
Shivdas: Gajanan Tangade
Punjaram: Sangharaj Waghmare
Sarpanch: Rajkumar Tangde
Producer: Anand Pande & Vrushalee Gatne (Srujan Chitra)
Story & Director: Anand Pande
Screenplay: Rajkumar Tangde & Anand Pande
Cinematographer: Anand Pande
Editor: Gorakshnath Khande
Sync Sound & Sound Design: Ninad Datar
Art Direction: Hrishikesh Avhad, Sumit Dongardive & Ashok Channe
Colour: Abhijit D. Abde (Disha Rangaalay, Pune)
Chief Assistant Director: Sagar Kanole
Assistant Director: Aryan Jogalekar
Assistant Editor: Harshwardhan Dhuture
First Assistant Camera: Manas Sabnis
Second Assistant Camera: Sumedh Marathe & Mukesh Dhavle
Gaffer: Mustafa
Focus Puller: Gyanendra Upadhyay
Assistant Colourist: Rahul Thigale
Boom Operator: Dharmendra Gupta
Sound Post-production: Bandish Studio, Pune
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