Alliance Française de Bombay in partnership with Wench Film Festival presents – Cinéma de l’Étrange for April 2025!

Join us for an exciting selection of short films from this year’s India Focus @ Wench Film Festival 2025

ABOUT THE FILMS:

1) FROM ME TO YOU | 20 minutes

In a world transformed by the revelation of extraterrestrial existence, Ryan, on the brink of middle age, embarks on a journey to escape societal expectations. His quest leads him to Vietnam, where tensions rise over the influx of aliens. Broke and disillusioned, he finds himself entangled in the seedy underbelly of back street dives and casinos, setting off a chain of events that will haunt him forever.

Directed by: Simret Cheema-Innis

2) The Invisible Bond | 5 mins

An older brother grapples with the unsettling reality of his little sister’s vivid hallucinations, when he too begins to feel a presence around him.

Directed by: Nirvaan Pandey

3) The Handmaid of gold | 4 mins

Set in an ethereal world, a handmaid is entrusted to babysit three children. This proves to be a burden as the children turn sinister and unruly.

Directed by: Joseph Marvin Oliver

4) FOUR/SIX-C | 14 mins | Followed by Q&A with the director

Set in a desolated dystopia, Sal lives in isolation, obsessed with bringing back someone he once loved. As he delves deeper into his journey fighting against his own thoughts, he confronts the spectres of his past and the shadows of an uncertain future. He is now down to his very last try to bring her back and is overwhelmed with fear of losing her forever.

Directed by: Mazhar Kothari, Toash Bhat