Centrifuge(2021)
Hindi16 mins
In the dreamlike world of a rural Indian mela (fairground), enigmatic tales of love and betrayal unfold. A fortunetelling donkey pulls in the crowds, while a stuntman is caught in a romance with showmanship…
Director:Shobhit Jain
Mood:
emotionalsuspensefuldisturbing
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Quick Facts
- Theatrical Release
- 4 November 2021
- Director
- Shobhit Jain
- Language
- Hindi
- Runtime
- 16m
Storyline
At a lively fair in rural India, a fortune-telling donkey attracts visitors. Meanwhile, a stunt performer gets tangled up in a relationship that mixes romance with his daring acts.
“A fortune-telling donkey reveals love's wild ride.”
Film Details
16Minutes
HindiLanguage
Release Date4 November 2021
Parental Guide
Violence
Mild
Language
Low
Sex / Nudity
Mild
Drugs
Mild
Intensity
Mild
Vibe & Tags
Mood
emotionalsuspensefuldisturbing
Themes
loveidentitycorruptionsurvival
Tonepoetic
Pacingslow-burn
Complexityrequires-attention
Audiencearthouse
Best Withalone
Violence2
Emotion4
Humor1
Rewatchability3
Cast & Crew
#1
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Shobhit JainDirector
→Trivia
- The film's title 'Centrifuge' refers to a carnival ride, mirroring the whirlwind emotions of the characters.
- Director Shobhit Jain used a real traveling fair in rural India as the primary filming location.
- The donkey used for fortune-telling scenes was trained by local fairground workers for the film.
- It was shot in a documentary style, blending scripted stories with real fairground atmosphere and people.
- The film had a very limited theatrical release, focusing more on festival circuits like the International Film Festival of India.
- Many background actors were actual fairground visitors, unaware they were being filmed for some scenes.
- The sound design mixes traditional fairground music with original scores to create a dreamlike feel.