Indian short film Udedh Bun [(Un)ravel] directed by Siddharth Sinha, has won the Silver Bear in the “Shorts Section” of the 58th Berlin International Film Festival.
The 21-minute film without dialogue is about a young boy on the threshold of adolescence and having troubles at his home and school, who makes a voyage of self-discovery. It was screened in the ‘Berlinale Shorts Section’, one of the main official programmes, in which 11 short films, including ‘Three of Us’ directed by Indian director Umesh Kulkarni vied for the top honours.
A three-member international jury said at the award ceremony, on Tuesday night, that the Silver Berlin Bear for short film was awarded to Udedh Bun “for its modern narration”.