Bite sized entertainment is right sized entertainment. A full-fledged story from beginning to end told in minutes is the art of short films or just shorts as they are commonly known. Short in length only, amply entertaining content wise this year's Short Cuts Canada programming at the Toronto International Film Festival featured two rather delightful South Asian narratives - <span style="font-weight: bold;">Afternoon Tea</span> and <span style="font-weight: bold;">Mandeep</span>.Directed by DJ Parmar - <span style="font-style: italic;">Afternoon Tea</span> tells the story of an inquisitive young boy who comes knocking at the door of an elderly Sikh gentleman under the premise of using his phone. Starting off on a rocky note the boy and old man build an uneven rapport over the simple act of brewing fresh Indian tea as the afternoon proceeds. On the surface what initially seems like just a simply interesting turns out to be anything but just that. A sensitively riveting story with squirts of drama and good performances,...
- 9/18/2011
- Filmicafe
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