Short Film Wallah 2025
Award Ceremony
Don’t be late Myra
10-year-old Myra must find her way home after missing her school van. The short thriller takes a dark turn as she has to dodge men harassing her on the streets. Inspired by true events in Lahore
Rasmalai
Guddi is deeply hurt when her father fails to acknowledge her achievements in sport and only cares about school. Her silent revolution shifts the dynamics of the system, as the conversations become short and the family dinners turn cold. But then something stirs in her father and he is finally able to approach his beloved daughter.
Rom Con
Quite listlessly Janhavi attends a match weekend seminar for Desis of marriageable age, where she rebuffs potential candidates with sharp-tongued comments. The only person she is attracted to is a greying professor of Bollywood music, who of all people makes her cool façade crumble.
Sweet Tooth / Mishti Mukh
On the anniversary of their beloved patriarch’s death, a devoted daughter clashes with her stoic mother over how to honour his legacy, uncovering that behind sweet memories lie the bitterest truths.
The First Film
Devi, ein 14-jähriges Mädchen, ist von Filmen besessen und träumt davon, einen Film im Kino zu sehen. Doch in den 60er Jahren ist es in ihrer Kleinstadt Frauen verboten, ins Kino zu gehen. Dann ergibt sich eine einmalige Chance, ihren Traum zu verwirklichen.
The Giant Wheel of Life
A pick-pocket at a local fair is in for a shock, when one of the stolen wallets contains a suicide note. Now, he needs to find the owner of the wallet and save her before it's too late.
