Title: The Red Veil
Running Time: 11 minutes
Writer: Sampada Harkara
Producer: Tarini Singh
Director/ Editor: Chua Seng Yew
Running Time: 11 minutes
Writer: Sampada Harkara
Producer: Tarini Singh
Director/ Editor: Chua Seng Yew
1st AD: Sampada Harkara
Director of Photography: Alyza Adinegoro
1st Camera Assistant: Fazrin Affendi
2nd Camera Assistant: Najihah Rahim
Sound: Saravanan S.
Boom Operator: Justin Loh
Boom Operator: Justin Loh
Art Directors: Shawn Cheong, Suma Balaram
Wardrobe: Luo Min
Gaffer: Anirudh Ashok
The Red Veil tells the story of Netra, a young woman sold into prostitution many years back. Thrown into a world of lost hope and despair, she protects herself by remaining indifferent. On a night set amidst an ongoing wedding procession, Netra is asked to dress up a younger girl, Mandira, for work. Mandira, distracted and affected by the festivities, begins speaking of wedding dreams and hopes. Her words and enthusiasm begin eliciting in Netra, feelings and memories that she would rather remain hidden.
I worked with the crew as an Art Director of this short film that was made in 2011. It was a Graduate Degree film of the LASALLE College of the Arts, Singapore. Apart from being showcased at The LASALLE Show '11
it was also screened at the 3rd Annual Singapore Short Film Awards (Day 6).
Review by Nishanthini Ganesan:
The Red Veil is a Tamil language film set in India.
The Art Direction in The Red Veil was intericately done, making for a visually compelling film. Though
The Red Veil had a storyline that could have come across as both moving and powerful,
it simply did not come across as strongly on screen as it could have.
With its stunning cinematography, it can be said that the Red Veil looked much better than it sounded.
The dialogue was delivered awkwardly, not helped by the fact that most of the character’s were not
shown talking.The Red Veil is a film that had the potential to do well, but which simply didn’t.
it was also screened at the 3rd Annual Singapore Short Film Awards (Day 6).
Review by Nishanthini Ganesan:
The Red Veil is a Tamil language film set in India.
The Art Direction in The Red Veil was intericately done, making for a visually compelling film. Though
The Red Veil had a storyline that could have come across as both moving and powerful,
it simply did not come across as strongly on screen as it could have.
With its stunning cinematography, it can be said that the Red Veil looked much better than it sounded.
The dialogue was delivered awkwardly, not helped by the fact that most of the character’s were not
shown talking.The Red Veil is a film that had the potential to do well, but which simply didn’t.
