Poetry Night

It’s a night of poetry and storytelling, especially for Ryan, a 25-year-old corporate professional from Mumbai, India. He has lived a life of torture due to his sexuality but something finally triggers him to come out and say his story.

  • Soham Pujara
    Director
    Shot Down, Dear Pondicherry,, Anx
  • Soham Pujara
    Writer
    Shot Down, Dear Pondicherry,, Anx
  • Soham Pujara
    Producer
    Shot Down, Dear Pondicherry,, Anx
  • Rayaan Khatib
    Key Cast
    "Ryan"
    Shot Down
  • Hamza Merchant
    Key Cast
    "Arjun"
  • Rishabh Dhanuka
    Key Cast
    "Office Employee"
  • Ria Mody
    Key Cast
    "Announcer"
  • Project Type:
    Short
  • Runtime:
    8 minutes 48 seconds
  • Completion Date:
    November 30, 2019
  • Production Budget:
    1,000 USD
  • Country of Origin:
    India
  • Country of Filming:
    India
  • Language:
    English
  • Shooting Format:
    Digital
  • Aspect Ratio:
    16:9
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    No
  • Student Project:
    No
  • Under The Stars International Film Festival
    Bari
    Italy
    Best LGBT Movie
  • Top Indie Film Awards
    Tokyo
    Japan
    Best Message, Best Short (Nominee), Best Writing (Nominee) & Best Actor (Nominee)
  • UK Monthly Film Festival
    Norwich
    United Kingdom
    Official Selection
  • Košice International Monthly Film Festival
    Košice
    Slovakia
    Official Selection
  • Out & Loud - Pune International Queer Film Festival
    Pune
    India
    April 10, 2020
    Official Selection
  • Aphrodite Film Awards
    New York City
    United States
    Official Selection
  • 10th Dada Saheb Phalke Film Festival-20
    Delhi
    India
    Special Festival Mention
Director Biography - Soham Pujara

Soham Pujara, 24, is a filmmaker from Mumbai, India. His short films have been selected in numerous international film festivals and he has also had a nationwide screening of one of his films, 'Shot Down' on MTV.

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Director Statement

A homosexual person has to go through a lot in today's world. They're insulted, abused, killed even, but I didn't want this to be the central theme of the film but rather the background in front of which the entire story would stand. I wanted to make a film that didn't ask for acceptance, but rather didn’t care for it anymore. It’s high time society understands what sexuality means and accepts it as is and even if it can’t, nothing changes. Emotions don’t look at sexuality, they’re universal and that’s precisely what I kept in mind. I have made zero attempts to combat the harassment but rather used it to wrap the original theme of the story, heartbreak.