Chaver

Late 18th century. Malabar province at the southern part of Indian peninsula is divided into small countries fighting with each other. Two boys are trained in martial art for a suicidal mission to avenge their country by killing the enemy king in an open challenge. Things change when one of them starts asking questions.

  • Abhilash Vijayan
    Director
  • Abhilash Vijayan
    Writer
  • Film and Television Institute of India
    Producer
  • Sanal Aman
    Key Cast
  • Basil Pama
    Key Cast
  • Kaladharan
    Key Cast
  • Project Type:
    Short, Student
  • Runtime:
    25 minutes
  • Completion Date:
    August 1, 2015
  • Country of Origin:
    India
  • Country of Filming:
    India
  • Language:
    Malayalam
  • Shooting Format:
    35mm
  • Aspect Ratio:
    2.35:1
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    No
  • Student Project:
    Yes
  • Kochi International Short Film Festival
    Kozhi, India
    Best Student Film
  • Youth Spring Film Fetsival
    Kozhikode, India
    Best Short Film
  • International Student Film and Video Festival
    Beijing
  • Jogja-NETPAC Asian Film Fest
    Indonesia
  • Pune International Film Festival
    Pune, India
  • Contact Short Film Festival
    Trivandrum, India
    Best Short Film
  • National Documentary and Short Film Fetsival
    Thrissur, India
    Best Short Film
  • Afrin short film festival
    Syria
Director Biography - Abhilash Vijayan

Abhilash Vijayan (1981, India) has made several short films and documentaries. He did his post-graduation in Communication from the University of Hyderabad and completed Diploma in Direction from the Film and Television Institute of India (FTII). ‘Rope Trick’, a short film directed by him for the international project 360º by ‘Motiroti’, was screened worldwide. His student short film ‘Dwand (The Dual)’ was screened in 20 international film festivals so far and had won 4 international awards and 25 awards at film festivals in India. His documentary ‘That Elephant from the Bridge’ had its world premier in Dok Leipzig, Germany, 2013.

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