April 10, 2025 at 11:30:00 PM
AFS Cinema
Online May 2 - 4
Fragments of Us
USA | Short
2024 | 24 mins | Telugu,English
Fragments of Us follows Drithi and Arjun, a south asian couple navigating the intricate challenges of love, marriage, and self-discovery. As cultural expectations and personal ambitions collide, they confront the fragile nature of their bond through a non-linear narrative that reveals defining moments from their past, present, and possible future.
Each fragment of their journey invites reflection on whether there is ever a "right" time to address issues within a relationship, or if it ultimately comes down to resilience and choice.

Photo courtesy: Film Heritage Foundation

Film Heritage Foundation used the best surviving elements for the restoration – the original camera negative and the 35 mm print preserved at the NFDC – NFAI. Unfortunately, the sound negative was not available. We digitized the sound from the 35 mm print preserved at Film Heritage Foundation. The film elements were repaired by the Film Heritage Foundation conservators and the scanning was done in Prasad Lab in Chennai We found that due to the deterioration of the print, there were vertical green lines on many parts of the film. While the scanning and digital clean-up was done at Prasad under the supervision of L’Immagine Ritrovata in Bologna, the grading, sound restoration and mastering was done at the lab in Bologna. Both Shyam Benegal and Govind Nihalani, the cinematographer of the film, have been involved in the restoration of the film.
Restoration Process
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Photo courtesy: Film Heritage Foundation
About the Artist

Photo courtesy:
Film Heritage Foundation
Sushanth Nallapareddy is an emerging filmmaker with a distinctive voice in contemporary cinema, known for weaving intricate narratives that explore the complexities of human relationships. His passion for storytelling is rooted in capturing the emotional and psychological depths of his characters, with a focus on life's subtleties and nuances. Deeply influenced by Telugu mainstream cinema in his early years, Sushanth later found inspiration in world cinema, which reshaped his understanding of film as a powerful art form. His previous works including the short films Anveshana and Inkosaari, and the music video Head over Heels have garnered significant viewership on YouTube, solidifying his presence in Telugu cinema. While his previous work leaned toward mainstream appeal, Fragments of Us marks a more introspective approach, delving into a personal style of cinema.

Photo courtesy: Film Heritage Foundation
Trailer
Credits
Director:
Sushanth Nallapareddy
Writer:
Sushanth Nallapareddy
Krishna Poojitha
Producers:
Dundinath Gunda
Anil Sankaramachi
Prithvi Raj Karreddula
Film Editor:
Sachin Dheeraj
Sushanth Nallapareddy
Shalini Bathina
Sri Chilukuri
Restoration Effort Led By: Shivendra Singh Dungarpur, Director, Film Heritage Foundation
Restoration Credit:
Restored by Film Heritage Foundation in association with Gujarat Co-operative Milk Marketing Federation Ltd.(Amul), the cinematographer Govind Nihalani and the director Shyam Benegal. Funding supported by Gujarat Co-operative Milk Marketing Federation Ltd.(Amul)