Aravind, a student from a marginalized community, gathers strength from the spirits of his ancestors and raises his finger in quiet protest after the teacher throws his notebook in front of the class for a harmless mistake.
Appu Soman | India | 2025 | 6 mins. | Malayalam | Filmmaker attending
Aravind, a student from a marginalized community, gathers strength from the spirits of his ancestors and raises his finger in quiet protest after the teacher throws his notebook in front of the class for a harmless mistake.
Appu Soman
Appu Soman, from Kerala, is an animation student at the Satyajit Ray Film and Television Institute. His work draws on personal experience, using animation as a means to explore identity, belonging and the social realities of his upbringing.
Producer: Satyajit Ray Film, Television Institute
Writer: Appu Soman
Editor: Appu Soman
Sound: Tony Joppan
Music: Jem
Cast: Hridhya Raveendran, Melvin, Aromal
