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Prashant and Kichu — two boys aged around 10 years old, living in Alleppy, Kerala — discover, one evening, a strange old man sitting by a pond. In tattered clothes that look like the remnants of some forgotten time, he stares at his reflection, reciting archaic Urdu poetry. The boys struggle to communicate with him in their local Malayalam, but, feeling sorry for him, decide to take the lost soul home. With the help of their Hindi-speaking friend Roopa, the boys slowly understand the Man’s Urdu Poetry, which reveals to them his true identity.

  • Neel Menon
    Director
    Eggs, Girls Should Stay At Home
  • Neel Menon
    Writer
  • Bashir Dada
    Key Cast
  • Neel Menon
    DOP
  • Neel Menon
    Editor
  • Project Type:
    Short, Student
  • Runtime:
    19 minutes
  • Completion Date:
    November 1, 2023
  • Production Budget:
    5,000 USD
  • Country of Origin:
    India
  • Country of Filming:
    India
  • Language:
    Malayalam, Urdu
  • Shooting Format:
    Digital
  • Aspect Ratio:
    4:3
  • Film Color:
    Black & White and Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    No
  • Student Project:
    Yes - Oberoi International School
Director Biography - Neel Menon

www.neelmenon.com
Neel Menon is 17 years old. He's a student in the 12th grade at Oberoi International School, Goregaon, Mumbai, India. He has been making films since he was 8 years old. He writes, directs, shoots, edits and composes music for his films. His work so far comprises of Short fiction films, Short Documentaries and Music Videos. When he's not making films, he's a drummer, percussionist and bass player. His short documentary film from 2020 - Girls Should Stay At Home won multiple awards across student film festivals around the world. His Short fiction piece from 2021 - Eggs, was again a big winner on the international student festival circuit.

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Director Statement

I made this film to express solidarity with the characters thrown out of history books and left by the wayside, as nations progress and victors write their own versions of history.