A film that follows a young boy and his journey in understanding the impact of our actions on the environment. The impact of a sincere action from a pure heart is more important than an empty action of no meaningful worth. Watch his evolution of understanding what he can do for the bigger picture.
“Metanoia” (United Arab Emirates), a 15-minute drama directed by young filmmaker Saimanish Prabhakar, is available now for streaming at Independent Shorts Awards TV. Awarded honorable mention for Best Child/Young Acto (Naveen Kumar) in January 2020.
“‘Metanoia’ is a film about an underprivileged young boy and his journey and the change in his way of life to make a difference towards our battle in saving the environment. I took a unique approach on a celebrity donating a large cheque towards a turtle conservancy and antagonize her by revealing that her own daily practices towards the environment around her does not correlate to the intended positive message that she is trying to spread. The cheque that she donated was a publicity stunt. We then focus on the young boy who commits a mistake and regrets his actions. He decides to change his ways and understand what actions he can take to make a positive difference to the environment. That journey is called ‘Metanoia’. I decided not to use any form of speech or dialogue in the film as I didn’t want to restrict the film to a specific audience. I want the powerful message of the film to reach a wider audience by breaking all the language barriers and uniting all of us in this journey to save the environment”, explains director Saimanish Prabhakar.
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