Director & Writer // Nimay Goswami
Producer // Siddharth Joshi
Country of origin // India
Season Award #16 Nominations // Best First-Time Filmmaker
Synopsis // Waiting for Kalki follows a day in the life of Vishnu, a daily-wage leather tannery worker, stuck in the monotonous loop of poverty.
Vishnu waits for the arrival of a mysterious guest, a presence believed to have the power to transform human lives.
A contemplative short film that unfolds through minimal narrative and atmosphere, observing a moment of inner stillness and an encounter with belief, silence, and self-awareness.
Conceived as the first chapter of a larger cinematic work, the film invites the viewer to sit with ambiguity rather than seek resolution.