The Fool’s Mule
Tanishiqa Gupta
See it On Campus: Level 1
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Visitor Info
Duration: 10:36 mins
Medium: Narrative Short film.
Genre: Drama, Slice-of-life
Trailer
Story
Bhavesh is a middle-aged Indian immigrant who is forced to face his prejudices when his son, Saurabh, brings home his Muslim partner to introduce her.
Stills
Artist Statement
This film is an exercise in understanding how propaganda can permeate domestic/ familial settings. Inspired by real-life rhetoric that I have experienced and observed, I write this story with empathy to point out the absurdity and hypocrisy of bigotry and Islamophobia, specifically from a South-Asian context. Thus, the film hopes to remind people the strength of love over learned hate, and how young people can raise their voices against the status quo, starting with home.
Behind-the-scenes
Film Credits
Cast
Dhirendra as Bhavesh
Nikhil Garg as Saurabh
Medha Gautham as Zarina.
Key Roles
Writer, Director – Tanishiqa Gupta
Co-producers – Tanishiqa Gupta, Abhayjeet Bhangu
Director of Photography – Akhil J. Narayanan
Editors – Tanishiqa Gupta, Maggie Johnson
Production Designer – Michael Kelpin
Costume Designer – Mika Banafsheh
Composer – Jaithra Mallipeddi
Sound design – Jaithra Mallipeddi, Tanishiqa Gupta
Production Crew
Assistant Directors – Bobby Pan, Theo Gardner
Script Supervisors – Liana Cheng, Lily Taban.
Camera Assistant – Finn Roberts
Camera Operator – Akhil J. Narayanan.
Gaffers – Thomas Farstad, Jonah Twyman.
Grip/ Dolly Grip – Quinton Nguyen, Xavier Wingert.
Sound Mixer – Eden Cote-Foster
Boom Operator – Jaithra Mallipeddi
Production assistant – Larasati Maranda
BTS Photographer – Mika Banafsheh
Colorist – Dylan Calhoun
Titles and Graphics – Mika Banafsheh
Special Thanks
- Allison Hrabliuk
- Harry Killas
- Tarique Qayumi
- Inanna Cusi
- FMSA Technicians and ECU Librarians
- My mom and dad.
