April 25, 2026 at 3:30:00 PM
AFS Cinema
North America Premiere
Kanippu (The Prediction)
India | Short
2026 | 23 mins | Tamil
Shown as part of the Saturday shorts program
Jojga-NETPAC Asian Film Festival
A grieving boatman and an earnest meteorologist share their knowledge of the seas and weather, but find themselves helpless in the face of unpredictable climate.
Restoration Process
Film restoration process
%20-%20Before%20and%20After%20Image.png)
Photo courtesy: Film Heritage Foundation
About the Artist
Rishi Chandna is a self-taught independent filmmaker based in Goa, India. His short films, TUNGRUS, PARTY POSTER & THE FEAST have shown and won awards at Hot Docs, Visions Du Reel, BFI London FF, IDFA, Clermont-Ferrand, Slamdance and more. His feature film in development, GHOL, was selected in 2021 at the Sundance Script Lab, Cannes Film Market and won the top Fiction Award at Hong Kong Asia Film Financing Forum.
Trailer
For English subtitles, make sure to turn on the YouTube closed captions.
Credits
Director:
Rishi Chandna
Writer:
Rishi Chandna
Rahul Srivastava
Producer(s):
Rishi Chandna
Anita Arjundas
Jessica Seddon
Rahul Muralidharan
Film Editor:
Ashwin Arvind
Charles Vinoth
Aditi Balan
Pranav Theophine