

17 minutes. Two religions. One closet. Zero room for safety.
Against a backdrop of sectarian violence, can a gay Hindu man find the courage to help a Muslim?
Acting
Ashra's eyes do what dialogue cannot.
Direction
Ray squeezes a feature's weight into 17 minutes.
Director
Pradipta Ray
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Released during India's escalating anti-Muslim violence, the film weaponizes runtime—too short to ignore, too long to forget.
Ray deliberately cast non-stars; one actor was a Uber driver discovered two days before shooting.