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The Despondent

Inspired from the great French filmmaker Chris Marker's silent photographic movie La Jetee, "The Despondent" explores the human psyche in relation to memory through a character who is fixated in a constant loop after the death of a loved one.
The character represents all of us mortal beings, trying to relive the past again and again with no success, knowing but not accepting the truth.

  • Ronak Naik
    Director
  • Ronak Naik
    Writer
  • Jay Shah
    Producer
  • Shivam Narkar
    Producer
  • Ronak Naik
    Producer
  • Shivam Narkar
    Key Cast
  • Kervi Udani
    Key Cast
  • Jay Shah
    Associate Director
  • Christo Joy
    Cinematographer
  • Siddhant Motani
    Production Head
  • Aman Bhuyan
    Editor
  • Shreesh Awate
    Assistant Cinematographer
  • Hem Joshi
    Hair and Makeup
  • Jesal Shukla
    Production Designer
  • Shraddha Shetty
    Assistant Production Designer
  • Kreeshaya Subramanian
    Production Assistants
  • Kaval Shah
    Production Assistants
  • Project Type:
    Experimental, Short, Student
  • Runtime:
    8 minutes 42 seconds
  • Completion Date:
    November 27, 2021
  • Production Budget:
    269 USD
  • Country of Origin:
    India
  • Country of Filming:
    India
  • Language:
    English
  • Shooting Format:
    Digital
  • Film Color:
    Black & White and Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    Yes
  • Student Project:
    Yes - Mumbai University
  • Mumbai International Cult Film Festival
    Mumbai
    India
    March 9, 2022
    Indian Premiere
    Official Nomination
  • Tagore International Film Festival
    Kolkata
    India
    Outstanding Achievement Award
Director Biography - Ronak Naik

Ronak is a filmmaker with a background in English Literature with extensive experience in amateur theatre. This short film is his first directorial venture.

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