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SAIFF 2016

Lens

Directed by Jayaprakash Radhakrishnan

Spectrum / India / 2016 / 109 mins / English, Hindi, Malayalam, Tamil with English subtitles / North American Premiere

Lens (FEATURE)

Village East Cinema
Thursday, December 1, 2016 10:00 pm

Description

Aravind gets a friend request from ‘Nikky,’ a complete stranger. He accepts it and they begin to video-chat. But the new friend has a bizarre request: to commit suicide while Aravind watches live. Does Aravind have a choice?


Director's Bio

Jayaprakash started his career as a software engineer in India and later moved to Seattle, Washington in the US and continued to work there.  While in Seattle, he learnt acting from Seattle Acting School which is now Playhouse Northwest. After working in the software industry for 10 years, he quit his job and returned to India to pursue a career in acting. After working for a few years as an actor, Jayaprakash developed an interest in writing. The screenplay of Lens was completed in 2 years. Due to its bold and daring content, Jayaprakash decided to produce and direct the film. He also plays the character of Aravind in the film.


Credits

Yohan: Anandsami
Aravind: Jayaprakash Radhakrishnan
Angel: Ashwathy Lal
Swathy: Misha Ghoshal

Dates & Times

Lens (FEATURE)

Village East Cinema
Thursday, December 1, 2016 10:00 pm