Saakshatkaaram, a 15-minute film directed by Sudesh Balan, sensitively focusses on the universality of emotions while dreaming of the earth sans boundaries, man-made or geographical.
A faculty member at IDC School of Design IIT Bombay, the architect-turned-academic and filmmaker says the ‘overview effect’ experienced by astronauts inspired him to make Saakshatkaaram.
“Seeing the tiny, blue speck, the earth, from outer space, creates a cognitive shift, a change in sensory perceptions among astronauts. This feeling, known as overview effect, emphasises how boundaries are petty when one realises that this little speck is all we have to survive and thrive. It is humanity that matters.”
