Durga’s Lockdown
The doors are closed. There are no more screenings of this film.
Synopsis: Due to the corona virus pandemic, a married middle class Indian couple is in a lockdown situation. The wife stands against domestic violence and becomes a DURGA – the goddess of war.
DURGA (Sanskrit: दुर्गा, IAST: Durgā) :: identified as Adi Parashakti, is a principal and popular form of the Hindu Goddess. She is a goddess of war, the warrior form of Parvati, whose mythology centers around combating evils and demonic forces that threaten peace, prosperity and Dharma the power of good over evil.
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Vanita Take (Wife)
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Srujan Take
Director's Statement
This is a 2 minutes experimental silent short film ‘DURGA’S LOCKDOWN’ about domestic abuse in lockdown.
Director's Bio
Film director Mitesh is a 48 years old farmer from India. He is also an actor, designer, poet, blogger and social worker. This is his first film, shoot on an 8 megapixel smartphone in lockdown.
Awards
HBZ Lockdown Short Film Contest 2020, India - India - 2020
1. 🥇 1st BEST SHORT FILM 🏆 - (Durga's Lockdown)
ReelLife Online Short Film Festival 2020, India - India - 2020
🥇 BEST FILM 🏆 (Durga's Lockdown)
Cut & Clap Indie Short Fest 2020, India - India - 2020
🥇WINNER - SUPER HERO SHORT FILM 🏆 - (Durga's Lockdown)
IFA ISTANBUL FILM AWARDS May 2020, Turkey - Turkey - 2020
Honorable Mention Mobile Film (Durga's Lockdown)
Quarantine Ten Minutes Short Film Festival 2020, Bangladesh - Bangladesh - 2020
one of the dedicated filmmakers of the 10 participants around the world (Mitesh Take)
