18
Jan
A child’s shirt pocket is a world of wonders, where they keep an assortment of valuables, from pebbles and marbles to money and scribbled notes. The protagonist of the short film, Khisa, which is a part of the Indian Panorama section of the International Film Festival of India (IFFI), being held in Goa till January 24, goes a step further — he gets an extra-large pocket stitched to his shirt. What ensues is a melee that highlights the schisms in society in which even historical figures of the country are commercialised and appropriated. The film is the debut of contemporary…