Shorts & Mid-length · Filmmaker Q&A
Where Were We?
Directed by Suresh Eriyat
Screens as part of Programme 7: Still Human.
Screening at DIFF 2026
Fri30
to Friday 30 Oct · PictureTime 3
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- Runtime
- 4 min
- Year
- 2026
- Country
- India
- Language
- English
Synopsis
The film expands an awkward moment into a surreal micro-odyssey. A deep dive into an oceanic terrain of essentials and reminiscences transforms the familiar into the extraordinary, gently blurring the line between the world we are in and the worlds we carry.
Director
Suresh EriyatSuresh Eriyat is a pioneer in Indian animation and an alumnus of NID Ahmedabad. Renowned for blending traditional Indian visual aesthetics with modern techniques, his work has shaped the subcontinent’s commercial and independent animation landscape across decades.Cast and crew
- Producer
- Nilima Eriyat
- Sound
- Resul Pookutty, Vijay Kumar
- Music
- Sandeep Patil
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