Award of Merit – “Made In” (India)

Title: Made In
Runtime: 12 min
Country: India
Director: Rajesh Puthanpurayil
Placement: Award of Merit
Competition: March, 2026

Synopsis: Made in is a short film focused on exposing the atrocities faced by the world due to the profit motive of a country. This film draws the attention of the audience to the mysterious activities of a country that aims to create a war-like atmosphere and other hazardous challenges in the world. It brings the deliberate creation of dangers into the limelight of the audience from the point of view of a retired soldier who lost one of his legs in a war.