Offbeat 2024

Directed by Arya Rothe

As part of a school activity, eighth-grade students from diverse backgrounds channel their reflections on "Salokha" - peaceful coexistence - into an original rap song. During a summer filmmaking workshop, these students collaborate with a documentary crew to create their own music video. The film captures their vibrant, hands-on creative process as they use mobile phones to shoot, record local sounds, and playfully stage scenes of religious unity. More than a behind-the-scenes look, the documentary explores how the next generation in India actively perceives and practices the concept of unity through amicability, ultimately asking: "Why do we think the other is different when all of our blood is red in colour?".