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Shorts & Mid-length · Filmmaker Q&A

We Were Here

Directed by Pranav Bhasin

Screens as part of Programme 7: Still Human.

Screening at DIFF 2026

Fri30 to Friday 30 Oct · PictureTime 3
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Runtime
11 min
Year
2026
Country
India
Language
English, Hindi
Subtitles
English

Synopsis

In a crumbling Indian town, three retired men protest machines replacing human jobs by pretending to be household appliances.

Director

Pranav Bhasin Pranav BhasinPranav Bhasin is a Mumbai filmmaker whose short We Were Here, executive produced by Andrew Scott won the Audience Award at SXSW 2026, two prizes at Palm Springs ShortFest and the Canal+ Prize at Clermont-Ferrand. He is an alumnus of Zurich Film Festival Academy.

Cast and crew

Producer
Yash Gonsai
Writer
Pranav Bhasin
Cinematographer
Rajiv Malu
Editor
Pralay Valanju
Sound
Utsav Mistry
Music
Yash Sahai
Cast
Satish Kashyap, Devendra Dodke, Arindol Bagchi

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