JioCinema Film Festival Part 2 review: The next 5 short films in the lot Gangster Ganga, The Daughter, Muuna Ka Bachpan, Laar, and Kofuku try a hand to find and reconnect with oneself and others!
JioCinema Film Festival Part 2 review: If the first five were like an introduction to the festival and how it is going to be about films that speak louder than words in just a few short minutes, then this next lot is about how deeply personal and intense can the reach of these short films. Gangster Ganga and The Daughter, are both poles apart films about reconnecting with a family member in their own way, while Munna ka Bachpan and Laar are both commentaries about our society and what is wrong with it, especially when it comes to women and children. Kofuku is about finding the lost soul and reconnecting with oneself!
The film stars Nasseruddin Shah, Ira Dubey, Supriya Pathak, Veer Rajwant Singh, Adah Sharma, and many more talented cast that hold the bar of the films. Out of all five, Kofuku falls short in terms of superfluously translating words on the screen, but nevertheless, each one has something to say to you!
Gangster Ganga by Sahil Rakesh Grover
It is a sweet rendition between a grandson and a grandmother who find themselves reconnecting after they are forced to take care of each other. Sometimes, we forget that our parents or grandparents had a life much before they took those roles, and underestimate their power to understand the world much better than us because of experience.
The Daughter by Soumyak Kanti Debiswas
An exploration of a father and a daughter's complicated relationship laced with literature, poetry, alcohol, death, and chaos. Amidst all the tension and war-like situation, the estranged relationship of a daughter with her father finds solace in the arms of peace, calmness, and forgiveness that death offers. It's almost astonishing how much the death of a parent, no matter if you hated them when they were alive, can leave you in shambles!
Munna ka Bachpan by Yudhishtir Urs
It is a triggering film of about half an hour that ends up with a kid pointing a gun at all of us, society at large. Munna is an innocent young kid living in a village who aspires to be a soldier as he wants to protect everyone, especially his mother and his best friend Azad. It is a story about how the innocence of a child is murdered at the hands of violence, whether by constant abuse by the father or by the teacher in school. It is a valuable lesson in how teaching a lesson through punishment by beating is never the answer, and as parents, teachers, and society we should understand that it can have dire consequences!
Laar by Romil
Apparently, there is a very thin line between men, madness, and misery for all women living in this world. A mother troubled by her son's mental condition and not able to find a suitable bride ends up negotiating a deal with a maid, who is troubled by men all around her. It is a film that will make you rethink moral values when you are a woman living in this world full of lustful men!
Kofuku by Sumit Suresh Kumar
Sometimes a stranger can give you a new perspective on life, especially if they are a blind person. Based on the story of a blind person who ends up helping Sadaf to change her point of view on Mussorie and find her center within herself amidst all the chaos, it is a sweet film layered with poetry. However, it looks like a student film project!
Each of these films is streaming on JioCinema for free!
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