A LETTER TO A TERRORIST

Alan and Naomi was shot and killed brutally by a group of terrorists in Mumbai, India. Kia Sherr the wife and mother Alan and Naomi Sherr is trying to meet the lone surviving terrorist.

PARTHIBAN SHANMUGAM

 

A writer  and  director  with  several  years  of  experience  in  theatre,  video,  and film, Parthiban Shanmugam has won numerous awards in prestigious competitions around the world.  Born in India and trained in US as an attorney, strategic and defense analyst, and human rights advocate, Parthiban now focuses primarily on the evolving, multi-faceted culture of the USA. Parthi was trained by Oscar-nominated filmmaker Ismail Merchant. Parthi’s  art  is  nourished  by  a  variety  of  rich traditions  including  Western  artistic disciplines, Eastern philosophy and literature, Hollywood, Bollywood, and new genres emerging  in  international  independent film.  His  film  "A Letter  To  a  Terrorist"  was qualified for Oscars 2014.

 

• Indianan Film festival, Stuttgart, Germany 2014
• Moonrise Film Festival, Vancouver 2014

 

Short Competition 2015