Severn Cullis Suzuki was only 12 when she delivered a powerful speech at Earth Summit in Rio de Janeiro in 1992, her words still reverberating with the truth of the climate crisis. Only a child by Simone Giampaolo is inspired by a powerful interpretation of her speech which is meaningful,…
Reading between frames
Kandittund! (Seen it!) is black and white nostalgia
One of the perks of growing up in India is that we have so many local ghost stories and there are as many creative variations as the number of storytellers. Kandittund! (Seen it!) in essence is one such story of a storyteller. This time (during the making of this short…
Listicles
Why do people hate Sakura Haruno?
Sakura Haruno is one of the prominent characters in Narutoverse, which is brimming with a variety of characters with interesting mixes of strengths and personalities. It’s tough to pick a favorite here, but no character receives as much hatred as Sakura Haruno, even more than characters who kill and destroy….
Reading between frames
Why is Castlevania so good ?
Targoviste, Wallachia: 1475- Lisa Tepes of Lupu was burning on a stake, while men of religion furled crosses at her and called her a witch. Her sin? She was a woman of science. I knew I was in for something massively different when Lisa Tepes of Lupu, while on her…
The movie Canvas and portrayal of closure
Grief is not an easy subject to depict. No storyteller wants to leave its audience hopeless, and yet it is important to convey the truth, the uncomfortable bits. The movie Canvas is one such short and silent animated movie about an elderly artist who is processing the grief of the…